Petty Officer 1st Class Victoria Hansen (right), Surfman #484 and an instructor at the National Motor Life Boat School in Ilwaco, Washington, operates a 47-foot Motor Life Boat in 2019 while training at Benson Beach near Cape Disappointment. Hansen is qualified to operate the rescue boats in seas up to 30 feet and in more than 50 mph winds. U.S. Coast Guard photo provided by Petty Officer 1st Class Victoria Hansen.
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