Lt. Heikki Laukkanen, the Coast Guard Sector Anchorage Arctic Shield project officer, watches as a Bethel resident uses a throwable flotation device at the YK Fitness Center in Bethel, Alaska, April 14, 2015. After spending the day teaching students about boating safety, Alaska Office of Boating Safety and Coast Guard personnel followed up with a training session open to the Bethel community. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)