Coast Guard Alaska

The second season of Coast Guard Alaska kicks off with an epic story. On the night of January 24, 2012, Air Station Kodiak is hit by a pair of daunting rescue missions. When two distressed fishing vessels call for help, the Guardsmen muster all of their resources on the ground and in the air as they battle hurricane-force winds and bitter, subzero temperatures to rescue 11 passengers whose lives are on the line.

Episode 2 of Coast Guard Alaska shows the unique heroism of the men and women who respond to medevacs along the remote corners of Southeast Alaska-- where the Guardsmen are often the first and only option for safe passage. Among those they must rescue are a man who suffers a heart attack, a woman who goes into labor, and an injured hunter who makes a desperate call for help after spending a bone-chilling night in the Alaskan wilderness.

The Guardsmen race to the scene when a damaged vessel goes drifting across the tumultuous Bering Sea, an injured man needs to be hoisted off a freighter, and three hunters go stranded in the woods near Sitka. Back in Kodiak, rescue swimmers are embedded in the forest for a "survival school" that teaches them the most important lesson of all--how to stay alive in the treacherous Alaskan landscape.

Coast Guard Alaska takes to the skies and the seas on dramatic missions where not everything goes according to plan--and where the rescuers become the rescued. The helicopter crew is faced with a tough decision when one of their own calls for help, and on the Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley, a small boat team faces a serious situation when they attempt to board a fishing vessel in the turbulent waters of the Bering Sea.

In Alaska, while the seasons change, the dangers remain the same. The Coast Guard launches to a remote Alaskan village when an infant's life hangs in the balance. An injured woman aboard a fishing vessel must be airlifted to safety. And when a Coast Guard crewman is hurt in the line of duty, Air Station Kodiak takes the call to save one of their own.

Coast Guard rescuers at Air Station Sitka race to save a fisherman struggling with deadly seizures, and to the scene of an accident when a man is pinned under a truck. And when a teenager goes missing in the woods, it's up to the Coast Guard to bring her home before time runs out.

Rescue missions in Cordova, Sitka and Kodiak tell the compelling stories of a fisherman whose life hangs in the balance, four hunters whose skiff goes lost at sea, and a crucial medevac for a woman facing agonizing pain.

Air station Kodiak launches on varied rescue missions including medevacs for a heart attack victim and a violently injured fisherman. And when a damaged ship begins taking on water in the Bering Sea, the Coast Guard comes to their aid.

The Coast Guard faces off against gale force winds, relentless waves and dizzying heights to rescue the crew of a battered fishing vessel, an injured hiker, and a pair of ailing patients in Kodiak and Sitka.

Four action-packed rescue missions see the Coast Guard race to a medevac in the remote Bering Sea, bail out a vessel taking on water and save a pair of fisherman who suffer grave accidents.

Air Station Sitka rushes to the aid of both an unconscious woman on a cruise ship and a small child suffering from seizures. And when a vessel is in danger of going under, the guardsmen answer their call for help.

In Sitka, the Coast Guard drops to a commercial cruise ship to medevac a critically ill patient. And the crew is pushed to their limits as they face two critical rescue missions in the course of a single work day.

In Sitka, an epic mission sets off when multiple air crews scour the seas for two missing fishermen. A newly-appointed Rescue Swimmer takes on his first case. And at air-station Kodiak, rescuers must fly through blinding fog to rescue an ailing man off of a container ship.

As the commander of Air Station Kodiak retires, the Cost Guard ramps up on dramatic SAR cases including a flight to pick up a fisherman gone overboard and a medevac for a badly injured veteran. And when a colossal oil rig goes rogue with eighteen souls trapped aboard, the Guardsmen take on a daring rescue mission.

The men and women of Air Station Sitka take on three perilous missions including an intense medevac for a heart attack victim on the brink of death, a risky hoist down to a fishing vessel taking on water, and a nighttime search along the frigid coastline for a fisherman lost ashore.

Wild turbulence, freezing temperatures and extreme heights are some of the obstacles facing the Coast Guard in Kodiak as they come to the rescue of a patient in a remote town, a boater stranded on a freezing beach and a hunter trapped in the mountains.

Air Station Sitka responds to a call to medevac a man suffering from internal bleeding. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard in Kodiak gear up to rescue kayakers stranded in the ice, a man with several broken ribs, and the severely beleaguered crew of an overdue fishing vessel.

A sailboat loses its engines in rough seas;a sick child in a remote Alaskan village; a man in grave condition aboard a charter vessel.

Amidst low visibility, the guardsmen in Sitka rush to medevac an elderly male in critical condition. Air Station Kodiak battles challenging weather and rough terrain to rescue a missing hiker stranded on a dangerous cliff, a crew from a tugboat that's aground and an elderly male injured in the mountains.

Air Station Sitka launches to save a man who suffers a bad spill while riding an ATV. The team takes on back-to-back cases for a man who falls on a charter vessel and a woman with a serious back injury. The Coast Guard diverts to the scene of a sightseeing vessel taking on water with 84 people on board.

Air Station Sitka is launched on three time-sensitive missions for a fisherman with severed fingers, an injured hiker, and a cruise ship passenger experiencing stroke-like symptoms.

Air Station Kodiak moves rapidly to rescue a boat crew who has abandoned ship, a man suffering severe injuries after an ATV accident and a boat crewman suffering from internal bleeding. In Sitka, the crew launches to medevac a woman off of a cruise ship.

Air Station Kodiak launches to medevac a man suffering from heart attack symptoms. Sitka aircrews are on high alert as they search for a downed aircraft with 7 people on board, and for two boat crewmen who have gone overboard.

Air Station Sitka pushes through low visibility to rescue a man crushed in a motor vehicle accident, while Air Station Kodiak launches on a long-range mission to medevac a male suffering a brain injury. In Cordova, aircrews launch to medevac a boat crewman suffering a stroke and provide assistance to a vessel taking on water.

Air Station Kodiak opens their arms to a young man battling a life-threatening illness. Meanwhile, the crews launch to medevac three boat crewmen affected by a deadly chemical leak and a male crushed by a tractor. A Sitka aircrew is diverted to medevac a male suffering a heart attack.

Lured by Alaska's beauty, four individuals find themselves in need of Coast Guard assistance - a woman fulfilling her dreams of fishing in Alaska suffers intense abdominal pain, hikers are stranded overnight in the frigid cold and a man suffers severe injuries after a biking accident.

A hunter, stranded for 7 days in Alaska's inhospitable weather is rescued by Air Station Sitka, while in Kodiak, an aircrew battles rough weather to rescue four fishermen forced to abandon ship.

Air Station Kodiak faces harsh weather en route to a man with a severed finger, and launches on a long-range SAR for a man injured from a 75-foot fall. In Sitka, aircrews medevac an elderly heart attack patient and a man severely burned in a house fire.

Air Station Sitka departs in deteriorating weather to medevac an infant in dire condition, search for a male aboard an overdue skiff and assist a vessel being pounded by waves.

Air Station Sitka crews must find the quickest route to rescue a logger with severe head trauma and bleeding, and a man whose health is quickly deteriorating. In Kodiak, a motor vessel is hit by a rogue wave that causes multiple injuries.

There's a heightened sense of urgency as the Coast Guard launches for a fisherman at risk of losing his arm, a young man that suffered a dangerous fall and a man that experienced a life-threatening heart attack.

Coast Guard crews brave hazardous weather and low visibility to effect multiple rescues - a fisherman with a fishhook lodged in his eye, a woman experiencing a heart attack and a boat in distress following a heated dispute.

Time is critical for an overturned skiff with two people in the water, a man experiencing kidney failure and two stranded individuals. The Coast Guard must respond amidst rapidly deteriorating conditions.

Aircrews launch into unforgiving conditions to rescue a young woman gone missing, an elderly woman with heart pain and two severely injured males. When no one else will fly, the Coast Guard will launch to the rescue. Thank you, Coast Guard Alaska.