4 MAYDAY MAYDAY A distress call comes through the radio at a Coast Guard station A boat off a nearby coast is sinking Its sailors have a life raft But that won't last long in cold ocean waves Close by is a Coast Guard ship A helicopter takes off from its deck Rescuers on board will pull the sailors to safety
6 COAST GUARD RESCUE WORK The United States Coast Guard USCG was founded in 1915. It operates in oceans and along coasts It watches over the Great Lakes and inland waterways too The Coast Guard has several missions It enforces laws It protects marine plants and animals In cold regions it also clears ice for boats Coast Guard icebreaker COAST GUARD 83
6524 ALWAYS ON DUTY The Coast Guard's motto is Semper Paratus This is Latin for Always Ready 7
