U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District

Guardians of the Great Lakes

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Guardians of the Great Lakes

The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes is responsible for all Coast Guard operations throughout the five Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence Seaway and parts of the surrounding states including 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of the international border with Canada. The 6,000 active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary men and women who make up the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes deliver multi-mission services in search and rescue, maritime safety and security, environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, aids to navigation and icebreaking.

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes
1240 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, OH 44199
(216) 902-6000

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Command Center - 1-800-321-4400
Emergency Dismissal Plan Hotline - 216-902-6185

@USCG STA St. Ignace conducted an EMS transport for a woman experiencing a medical emergency on #BoisBlancIsland, MI. SEC NGL received the request from CCE Dispatch and launched a RB-M crew who arrived on scene and transported the woman and an EMT to local EMS in Cheboygan, MI.

#Today @USCG STA St. Ignace transported a 20 YOM experiencing a medical emergency to local EMS, St. Ignace, MI. SEC NGL received the EMS transport request from Mackinac Island Medical Center and launched STA RB-M crew who embarked the patient and transported them to higher care.

@USCG STA Marquette RB-M crew rescued 2 kayakers beset by weather & stranded on Partridge Island, MI, in #LakeSuperior. The STA crew transported the two individuals & their kayaks back to shore in Marquette. We encourage all boaters to check the weather prior to heading out. https://t.co/pueUireaLc

#News- Today, @USCG SEC Lake Michigan was notified at 12:15 a.m. of a disabled 33' vessel with 13 POB drifting near rocks north of Navy Pier in #Chicago. STA DuSable Harbor rescued all 13 & safely returned them to Navy Pier. Chicago FD towed the vessel to the Navy Pier Marina. https://t.co/vHNIiJAxdX

#BZ #USCG STA Bayfield RB-S crew who transported a 45 YOM experiencing urgent medical issues and two family members from York Island, WI, to further medical care at Sand Bay Marina, Friday evening. https://t.co/59o3b1tDsq

#News - SEC Detroit received a medevac request at 1:41 a.m. from Put-in-Bay EMS for a 42YOM experiencing a medical emergency. Due to low visibility, air rescue was unavailable. @USCG STA Marblehead RB-M launched & transported him to shoreside EMS at Miller Ferry Dock. https://t.co/jArB2W01fO

#BZ @USCG STA Belle Isle crew for rescuing 1 PIW in the #Detroit River near Belle Isle, MI. STA RB-S crew launched after a 6:53 a.m. notification, arrived on scene, embarked the PIW, & transferred them to EMS. https://t.co/BEYWePqZXE

CORRECTION: We have updated the total number of false distress calls to align with fiscal year 2026 data. Great Lakes District has received 156 false distress calls since October 2025 and receives an average of 187 each year.

#News- Yesterday, @USCG SECNGL received a MEDEVAC request at 7:37 p.m. for an injured person aboard a P/C on western Lake Charlevoix, #Michigan. STA Charlevoix arrived by 7:57 p.m., embarked the individual & transported them to further medical care awaiting ashore. #GreatLakes https://t.co/14CFCGqq9M

#News- Yesterday, @USCG STA St. Joseph received notification at approximately 8:25 p.m. of a S/V with 10 POB possibly capsizing on #LakeMichigan STA St. Joseph RB-M crew launched, safely transferred the individuals aboard their vessel, and towed the vessel to Benton Harbor, MI.

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