The facility was forced to cut its 24, 7 search and rescue operations down to 40 hours. And we have seen our Coast Guard response time drop dramatically, respond, I mean increase dramatically. It now can take the Coast Guard hours to respond to provide critical life saving support. So to fill the goods this gap, we've had to rely on our local law enforcement, first responders and honestly just flat out good Samaritans to help, particularly with water rescues in ice. (03:36–03:42)
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