"OCEAN CITY, New Jersey -- Conor Plasha grew up watching helicopters fly over the beaches of Ocean City. Now, he jumps out of them to perform rescues with the Coast Guard. Plasha is an Aviation Survival Technician 3rd Class (AST3). Within a typical flight crew, he is the one designated to descend from the helicopter and perform rescues in the water."
"He is currently stationed at the United States Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City. Prior to that, he spent 8 years as a lifeguard in the Ocean City Beach Patrol. He then spent time living in Florida as a middle school teacher dabbling in ocean rescue. Recently, Plasha had the opportunity to perform a training demonstration in tandem with his old colleagues from the Ocean City Beach Patrol."
Conor Plasha serves as an Aviation Survival Technician 3rd Class who descends from helicopters to carry out water rescues. He is stationed at the United States Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City. He spent eight years as a lifeguard with the Ocean City Beach Patrol and later lived in Florida working as a middle school teacher while engaging in ocean rescue. He recently participated in a helicopter water-rescue training demonstration alongside former Ocean City Beach Patrol colleagues. His responsibilities include fast-response deployments, hoisting victims, and maintaining survival and rescue techniques.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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