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Man Rescued Off Coast Of Nantucket

Jack Peterson — Tue, 28 May 2013 12:17:35 +0000

A man found clinging to a buoy in Polpis Harbor off Nantucket lat Sunday night has been rescued.

New Dramatic Video of Rescue of Missing Women in Cleveland

BJ Ragone — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:42:43 +0000

Last week three women who had been missing for 10 years were found, and now you can see some dramatic rescue of the women who were presumed dead.

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Coast Guard Aids Sinking New Bedford Fishing Vessel

Jim Phillips — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:05:25 +0000

A New Bedford fishing boat is being escorted home by two U.S. Coast Guard vessels, after the fishing boat began taking on water about 100 miles southeast of Nantucket.

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Three Wareham Workers Rescued From Water Tower

Jack Peterson — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:47:45 +0000

Three cell phone company workers made it safely down from a 125-foot tower after two of them got trapped in a basket crane, and one of their brothers came to the rescue.

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Coast Guard Rescues New Bedford Fisherman at Sea

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:02:03 +0000

The Coast Guard rescues a New Bedford fisherman at sea.

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New Bedford Emergency Crews Save Fisherman After Freak Accident

Taylor Cormier — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:46:41 +0000

Quick action by New Bedford Police, Fire, and EMS crews saved the life of a fisherman over the weekend.

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Police Officer Enters Burning Building, Guides Man To Safety

Jim Phillips — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:18:53 +0000

A New Bedford police officer entered a burning building early Tuesday and led a man to safety.

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New Bedford Fishing Boat Rescued

Jack Peterson — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:25:49 +0000

A seven person crew on the New Bedford Fishing essell "Linda" were rescued 150 miles east of the Cape Saturday afternoon. A distress call said the boat was taking on water. The Coast Guard responded, and repaired the vessel and it was towed back to port

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Four-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Getting Stuck in Second Floor Balcony

Don Deane — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:38:03 +0000

We’re not sure why there’s been a recent spate of small children perilously dangling from great heights, but it’s a good thing that heroic people always seem to be on hand to save them. In China, a four-year-old girl became stuck in the rails of a second story balcony and hung there precariously until emergency services arrived.

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