
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Yaw.
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Fabra, U.S. Coast Guard 9th District
DETROIT — U.S. Coast Guard Station Saginaw River crews rescue two people from an ice floe in Saginaw Bay, Michigan. January 22, 2025.
The initial report was received at 12:37 p.m. of two people on an ice floe approximately one mile off of Almeda Beach, Michigan. U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities responded.
Coast Guard crews from Station Saginaw River and an MH-65E Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Detroit responded in conjunction with Bay County Sheriff’s Department, as well as Pinconning-Fraser and Kawkawlin Fire Departments.
Coast Guard Station Saginaw River’s ice rescue team was able to reach both persons and return them to safely to shore. The MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Air Station Detroit conducted an overflight of the area and confirmed no other persons were stranded.
No injuries were reported.
“As temperatures drop and winter activities like ice fishing and snowmobiling draw people to frozen lakes and rivers, understanding the dangers of ice is critical to prevent accidents,” said U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer James Hassinger, Officer-in-Charge Station Saginaw River. “Today’s rescue was made possible by the dedicated efforts of first responders from Station Saginaw River, Air Station Detroit, Pinconning-Fraser Fire Department, Kawkawlin Fire Department, Bay County Sheriff’s Department, and Bay County Central Dispatch, who worked together amid worsening weather conditions.”
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