Seaman Tyler Connor, from Coast Guard Sector Columbia, buddy tows Wayne Garcia, a reporter from KPTV FOX 12 news team, during training held at the Astoria Aquatic Center in Astoria, Ore., Sept. 25, 2018.
The buddy tow uses the in-close-and in-control technique, which allows the aviation survival technician to control a victim during a rescue efforts.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.