Discover how the United States Life-Saving Service was built to save lives at sea, with practical methods, staffing, and results you can trust.
This nonfiction volume presents the organization’s purpose, its approach to preventing shipwrecks, and the practical steps crews used to rescue mariners. It also compares equipment and outcomes across different boat types and coastlines, showing how policy, training, and technology came together to protect people and property.
- How stations are staffed, trained, and deployed for efficiency and safety.
- Details on lifeboats and surfboats, their design, use, and real-world performance.
- How the service measures results, including costs, casualties, and recoveries.
- Historical context and comparisons with other life-saving institutions.
Ideal for readers of maritime history, public safety, and organizational history who want a clear look at a pivotal coast‑guard mission and its enduring lessons.