Brotherhood of the Fin
A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer's Story
A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer's Story
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those in peril. Furthermore, Hoover hits the nail on the head by emphasizing the team effort of the Coast Guard's highly trained those
in peril. Furthermore, Hoover hits the nail on the head by emphasizing the team effort of the Coast Guard's highly trained professionals
that are part of every rescue. I highly recommend this book and would make it a required read for any young man or woman who
wants to pursue a career as a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer.
woman who wants to pursue a career as a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer.
Darell Gelakoska
ASMCM USCG (Ret)
This book is so well written. I have read many that are not as well thought out and reviewed by the writer; but this writer obviously
really went over every detail and made sure it read well. The organization of the book is also one of the best. It seems a kind of
beginning rather than just a focus on one career and eventual retirement. This should continue as a series covering many other AST
Swimmer stories as well as how the experiences may affect and lead to improvements towards future more successful Search and
Rescue Missions. This book also shows how vital and important the AST Rescue Swimmer program is since it's recent inception in the
Coast Guard (only the last ~22 years). Now, countless people have been saved who could not have helped themselves into the rescue
basket for hoist - who have gone on and had continued successful lives after their rescue. This is important to everyone - especially if
you should need rescue one day....
Gale Barker-Green
really went over every detail and made sure it read well. The organization of the book is also one of the best. It seems a kind of
beginning rather than just a focus on one career and eventual retirement. This should continue as a series covering many other AST
Swimmer stories as well as how the experiences may affect and lead to improvements towards future more successful Search and
Rescue Missions. This book also shows how vital and important the AST Rescue Swimmer program is since it's recent inception in the
Coast Guard (only the last ~22 years). Now, countless people have been saved who could not have helped themselves into the rescue
basket for hoist - who have gone on and had continued successful lives after their rescue. This is important to everyone - especially if
you should need rescue one day....
Gale Barker-Green
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Former Coast Guard rescue swimmer Gerald R. Hoover presents his own biography in Brotherhood of the Fin: A Coast Guard Rescue
Swimmer's Story. Harrowing life-and-death decisions and endurance-testing rescue missions formed a part of his life and his dedication
to saving those in desperate need. In his long career, he racked up more deployments than any other rescue swimmer in the history
of the program; his final mission was to serve as part of the search and rescue mission to aid those victimized by the national disaster
that was Hurricane Katrina. An absorbing, straight-talk tale of real life adventure and heroically selfless dedication.
Former Coast Guard rescue swimmer Gerald R. Hoover presents his own biography in Brotherhood of the Fin: A Coast Guard Rescue
Swimmer's Story. Harrowing life-and-death decisions and endurance-testing rescue missions formed a part of his life and his dedication
to saving those in desperate need. In his long career, he racked up more deployments than any other rescue swimmer in the history
of the program; his final mission was to serve as part of the search and rescue mission to aid those victimized by the national disaster
that was Hurricane Katrina. An absorbing, straight-talk tale of real life adventure and heroically selfless dedication.
What it looks like from the water as a
helicopter moves in for pickup. New Orleans
1991
helicopter moves in for pickup. New Orleans
1991
Just a regular guy, shaking the president's
hand. Photo taken during the height of
Hurricane Katrina rescues, 2005
hand. Photo taken during the height of
Hurricane Katrina rescues, 2005
"Durrr" was my response
when asked if I was tired. This
was the ax I used during
Katrina rescues, New Orleans
2005
when asked if I was tired. This
was the ax I used during
Katrina rescues, New Orleans
2005
Brotherhood of the Fin is about my life as a Coast Guard Rescue
Swimmer. It whisks the reader through the stormy seas that defined my
existence as I was transformed from average working guy to one of the
rescue swimmers hacking open roofs in the aftermath of Katrina. No one
player comprises the entire team and acting as a swimmer I was just one
part of a great organization, the U.S. Coast Guard. Brotherhood shows
how each member plays a vital role in our mutual successes. I learned
from truly great mentors what it meant to rely upon myself and how
vital my actions were to the team. I discovered what drove me to accept
great risk and overcome my fear of failure and was molded by my
experiences into the man I have become.
Writing this book was a great challenge very different from those I faced
as a swimmer. I struggled greatly to learn the craft of writing and capture
the significant emotional events of my life and I want to thank you for
allowing me to share my story with you.
Swimmer. It whisks the reader through the stormy seas that defined my
existence as I was transformed from average working guy to one of the
rescue swimmers hacking open roofs in the aftermath of Katrina. No one
player comprises the entire team and acting as a swimmer I was just one
part of a great organization, the U.S. Coast Guard. Brotherhood shows
how each member plays a vital role in our mutual successes. I learned
from truly great mentors what it meant to rely upon myself and how
vital my actions were to the team. I discovered what drove me to accept
great risk and overcome my fear of failure and was molded by my
experiences into the man I have become.
Writing this book was a great challenge very different from those I faced
as a swimmer. I struggled greatly to learn the craft of writing and capture
the significant emotional events of my life and I want to thank you for
allowing me to share my story with you.
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