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The Coast Guard needs to better protect its own emergency responders

Published: Aug. 2, 2023, 12:18 p.m.

The Coast Guard is famous for its field units up-and-down the coasts. They're the ones who launch search-and-rescue missions when fishing boats capsize or canoes drift into shipping lanes. But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found the field units\xa0often don't have emergency food and water for themselves. For more on this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Heather MacLeod, GAO's Director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues. (GAO REPORT HERE)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices