Kristen McDonald Rivet: “Last winter we saw nearly a dozen ice rescue calls and our…”

“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. Again, Michigan, there's a theme here, lots of ice. Okay? So Last winter we saw nearly a dozen ice rescue calls and our local law enforcement and our good Samaritans came in, saved 15 lives without any additional support from the Coast Guard on the ground. This is, this is our reality. Every winter there are ice rescues. Every summer season there are water rescues. And you know that the Saginaw Bay sits on Lake Huron, which is our country's northern border.” (03:59–04:15)

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