U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Lorimer, an aviation survival technician (AST) at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, holds rescue swimmer gear alongside a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 8, 2024. Lorimer underwent a 22-week rating course that includes a 7-week EMT course to earn the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certification before becoming an AST. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)