Daily Life Working As A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer - With Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST3) Max Gardiner
In this episode of the Coast To Coasties podcast, I sit down with Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST3) Max Gardiner to discuss the daily work life of a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. While day-day work life will change greatly depending on where an individual is stationed, Max provides great insight on what his job entails to ensure he stays both proficient and ready to execute the Coast Guard mission of being a Rescue Swimmer. He shares schooling and opportunities ASTs have to improve on their rescue capabilities and train in many diverse settings a swimmer could potentially encounter while on the job in numerous sea state and inland river and land environmental conditions. If you enjoyed part 1 with Max you are guaranteed to enjoy part 2 just as much, tune in and listen to the exciting story of daily work life of a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer!