Coast Guard practices rescues at San Luis Pass, warns swimmers to look elsewhere

GALVESTON, TX, UNITED STATES

04.22.2014

Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

Coast Guard Air Station Houston helicopter crews practice rescuing one another in the dangerous waters of San Luis Pass, off Galveston Island, April 22, 2014. In a single month in 2013, four people lost there lives due to the currents. Galveston Island Beach Patrol joined with the Coast Guard to warn visitors to heed the warning signs and swim somewhere else. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick. Available in high definition.

• Date Taken: 04.22.2014
• Date Posted: 04.22.2014 22:24
• Category: Package
• Video ID: 331879
• VIRIN: 140422-G-LP265-001
• Filename: DOD_101421964
• Length: 00:02:01
• Location: GALVESTON, TX, US