| The images below are stock photos from a similar search and rescue response in Saginaw Bay two years ago. | ||
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An ice rescue crew, from Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, in Essexville, Mich., and two rescued men walk across the ice toward the Coast Guard's Special Purpose Craft-Air and away from their 4-wheeler, which will be salvaged by the owners at another time, Feb. 18, 2013. The two men were ice fishing when the ice floe broke free and left the men stranded four miles east of Hampton Charter Township, Mich. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Wolner. |
An ice rescue crew aboard a Special Purpose Craft-Air, from Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, in Essexville, Mich., returns to shore after rescuing two men from an ice floe in Saginaw Bay near Hampton Charter Township, Mich., Feb. 18, 2013. The two men were ice fishing when the ice floe broke free and left the men stranded. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Wolner. |
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CLEVELAND — The U.S. Coast Guard assisted two adults and three children on Saginaw Bay after the family became disoriented due to low visibility while riding on an all-terrain vehicle Sunday evening.
The people's names are not being released and there is no Coast Guard video or imagery available for this case.
Around 6:15 p.m., command center watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Detroit received a call from 911 dispatch reporting two adults and three kids were disoriented on Saginaw Bay.
A crew from Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, in Essexville, Michigan, launched aboard a 20-foot airboat to locate the people. Dispatchers used the caller's cell phone signal to triangulate the family's position, and Sector Detroit vectored the rescue crew to where the five were located.
The rescue team escorted all five and their ATV back to shore. No injuries were reported.
"Being familiar with the area you are in is just as important this time of the year as it is during the summer," said Chief Petty Officer Gabriel Settel, the assistant command center chief at Coast Guard Sector Detroit. "Check the weather before going out, and be sure you are aware of current ice conditions. Having a reliable way to call for help, like a marine radio or an electronic position indicating radio beacon, is also a must."