On October 28, 2023, as part of Worcester County History Month, author and former Coast Guard member John Kopp will give a virtual presentation about the Surfmen of the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard.

For decades, the U.S. Life-Saving Service and U.S. Coast Guard crews lived by the credo, “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.” While this attitude has changed in the modern Coast Guard, today’s boat-based rescue crews still train and operate in extreme conditions to aid those in peril.

Follow along as we explore the lineage of these “surfmen,” from the earliest volunteers of the Life-Saving Service to the drysuit-clad surfmen (and women) of the Coast Guard. Former surfman John Kopp brings his career experience, extensive research, and rare historical images together in this 45-minute multimedia presentation.

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