When an oil rig breaks free in a 50-knot winter storm off the coast of Kodiak, 18 lives hang in the balance. Battling 30-foot swells, ice-covered equipment, and zero-visibility flights, the men and women of Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak face some of the most perilous conditions on Earth. From pulling a drowning fisherman out of near-freezing waters minutes before cardiac arrest sets in, to racing onto a frozen runway in the dead of night to save a combat veteran with a crushed airway, these rescue crews operate right at the line between life and death. When every second counts and a single mistimed hoist could tear a helicopter apart, they step directly into the chaos. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:00 Shelikof Strait Fisherman Hypothermia Rescue 00:07:35 Gary Sinise & Lieutenant Dan Band USO Visit 00:08:45 Port Graham Medevac of Injured Army Veteran 00:13:30 Air Station Kodiak Change of Command 00:15:35 Mass Evacuation of the Kulluk Oil Rig Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealResponders For all questions, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

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