The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members were joined on Saturday by first responders from Wilmette fire and police departments for an open house at the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Wilmette Harbor. Vi…
Attendees of the Wilmette Harbor U.S. Coast Guard Station open house had the chance to learn about operations at the station along with basic safety skills while out on the water. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members were joined on Saturday by first responders from Wilmette fire and police departments for an open house at the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Wilmette Harbor.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs Officer Jason Pfeffer says each year the open house provides an opportunity for the community to tour Wilmette’s historic Coast Guard Station. Greg and Charlie Ramenofsky of Wilmette attended Saturday’s event with the father and son asking Coast Guard officers about their favorite rescue stories.
Maggie and David Majewski of Evanston stepped aboard a rapid response vessel to learn more about Coast Guard rescue operations.“I came today because I wanted to see the Wilmette Station house and solve some of the mystery of what takes place beyond the official chain link fence,” Majewski said. The unit covers Lake Michigan from Great Lakes, Illinois, to downtown Chicago, and half way across Lake Michigan. Station Wilmette Harbor conducts an average of 90 to 100 search and rescue cases each year, according to the United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area website.
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