Thompson, then assigned to CoastGuard Station Maui, was credited with devising a rescue plan to pluck residents fleeing from the burning town, positioning his rigid hull inflatable boat to ...
"He got on scene, he helped coordinate a CoastGuard surface swimmer who went inside the reef line to start affecting rescues and help local responders evacuate people who were stranded ashore." ...
On Your Side went to East Aurora to speak with the CEO of Pelagic Research Services which helped lead the Coast Guard's massive rescue and recovery effort.
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