Day 8: Coast Guard Video of the Year

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Posted by: LT Connie Braesch

Video of the Year contest

Welcome to day eight of voting for Coast Guard Video of the Year!

Last week, we offered you a sampling of the top 11 Coast Guard videos of 2010. Now, it is time for you to vote on your favorites and help us select your top three videos.

Our eighth video features Coast Guard Air Station Astoria rescuing a 17-year-old boy after he fell from a 200-foot cliff in Lewis and Clark State Park, Wash. Lt. Mark Lynch, a Royal Australian Navy pilot flying the case, narrates the video.

Click on the image to watch the video on YouTube (click here to watch the CGVI video accessible from a Coast Guard computer).

Video of the Year nominee 8

ASTORIA, Ore. – In this 2010 Coast Guard Video of the Year nominee, a 17-year-old boy is hoisted into an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter after falling from a 200-foot cliff at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Lewis and Clark State Park, Wash., Sunday, July 25, 2010. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria responded to the scene, hoisted the boy and transported him to Columbia Memorial Hospital. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Astoria, Ore.

To cast your vote for your favorite, use any (or all) of the following ways:

1. Choose to “like” your favorite video on our YouTube 2010 Video of the Year playlist.
2. Choose to “like” your favorite video on our Facebook fan page.
3. Leave a positive comment on the Compass blog post for that video.

*Please note, YouTube and Facebook will require you to sign in using your personal account to vote

Each method will be weighted equally, worth 1/3 of the total vote. Voting will stay open until January 10, 2011 with the top three videos announced on the Compass January 11. Although you can vote for multiple videos, keep in mind you can only “like” the video once on YouTube and Facebook so you might want to save your vote for your favorite.

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  • Anthony Devlin

    Well done Mark and crew. Good to see a RANFAA pilot doing the ‘biz’ on exchange with the USCG.

  • nicole eggleton

    wow these guys are true heros without these people risking there lifes to ensure the safety of others and the concern for there familys is truely amazing ,if only there were more in world with the spirit in there hearts and committment like this the world would definately be a better place …thanks to all the team thumbs up on a great job!!!!

  • Morgan Holden

    This video has my vote thus far. The comments help to explain just how difficult the rescue must have been given the distance from the victim and the terrain. Excellent job by the crew!

  • John & Vonda Lynch

    Hi Mark, Your crew and yourself are to be commended for the outstanding courage and actions that you have all shown in this rescue. Your courage and tenacity has always been there and we as parents are extremely proud of your achievements and your willingness to be there for the good of others. All the best. Mum and Dad.

  • Scott Brown

    VOTE!!

    Superb job Mark and crew!!

  • S. Lynch

    Nailbiting stuff. Talk about coming through under pressure. Thoroughly professional, Mark and all involved. Well done.

  • Kerin & Richard Eggleton

    Mark and the crew are amazing people, you put your lives on the line to save others, truley heroic stuff, I’m in awe of what you and all your team members do on a day to day basis to save the lives of people to bring them home to their families and loved ones.
    The world needs more special people like you all.