U. S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue (CG-SAR)

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  SAR Statistics for 2023 

   (updated 11/30/23)

Cases: 14,008

 Lives Saved: 5,532

     Property Saved: $134,557,407

 

 

 

                                                                                 

Search and Rescue (SAR) is one of the U.S. Coast Guard's oldest missions. Minimizing the loss of life, injury, property damage or loss by rendering aid to persons in distress and property in the maritime environment has always been a Coast Guard priority. Coast Guard SAR response involves multi-mission stations, cutters, aircraft and boats linked by communications networks. The National SAR Plan divides the U.S. area of SAR responsibility into internationally recognized inland and maritime SAR regions. The Coast Guard is the Maritime SAR Coordinator. To meet this responsibility, the Coast Guard maintains SAR facilities on the East, West and Gulf coasts; in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico, as well as on the Great Lakes and inland U.S. waterways. The Coast Guard is recognized worldwide as a leader in the field of search and rescue.