Summer Jobs for Students: Join the Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat Program

The Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) Program consists of thirty-two strategically placed stations each equipped with a 6 to 7 meter Fast Rescue Craft capable of operating at speeds in excess of 28 knots. The IRBs respond to distress situations twenty-four hours a day seven days a week in all types of weather and sea conditions. The IRBs employ a compliment of one Coxswain in charge and two Crew Members.

This job requires considerable physical and mental effort, working in close quarters with others in isolated locations under stressful situations. The crewmember must be able to work well in a team, dependable, and able to work under stress.

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