Responding to a Capsized Boat with the U.S. Coast Guard - Smarter Every Day 277 

Lovely. Always going to drop things to watch your videos.

@@smoketinytom You should probably invest in some steel toe boots. (Thanks!)

@@smartereveryday I see a lot of channels use the "don't miss notifications" reason for signing up to the email. Why not just tell people it makes you money? Which is fine, but let's keep it real here.

@@smartereveryday And make sure I'm not drinking when I read your comments! :D

@@DanFrederiksen2 You're off your meds and have an internet connection, again. Dan, we talked about this.

no body ever drowns when properly worn

Right. I know from experience. Bad stuff happens fast. And when I was in the water I wanted my life jacket worse than I wanted to be back in my boat. Having them "in the boat somewhere in case we get stopped" is not enough.

Especially when pregnant

Exactly

When I did water safety classes for adults I tried to emphasize that of course kids should always wear life jackets, but if the kid goes over you are going to turn around to find them, if you go over the kid might never get the boat back to you so if you don't have a life jacket that kid might be an orphan. Wear the jackets all the time.

They are armed forces, and thus military, but they are under DHS and not DOD.

@@usonumabeach300 im sorry can you explain what those acronyms are? I'm not familiar with them.

@@pcps3firstblood03 Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.

@@pcps3firstblood03 Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense. US Coast Guard used to be under the DoD, but after 9-11, the Dept. of Homeland Security was established and the Coast Guard was realigned under it.

@@MrT------5743 thank you!

this channel is not about drunk or stupid people - there are hundreds of those its about the US Coast Guard

@@kenwittlief255 I know. Thanks though.

I thought the same. Much appreciated. Class act. And I've seen lots of channels about other things, that start slipping in junk because it attracts eyeballs. It's tough to resist, because it works for boosting ad revenue.

100% agree, Destin doesn't SIMP because he has real content and doesn't need to.

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Thanks for teaching me my word of the day "circumlocution"! Adding that to the vocab vault

@@enthusia492 As an autodidact I am most gratified when someone can learn from me😊

@@enthusia492 I learned "circumlocution" and "euphemism" (had heard it but not really thought about it) both in etymology class long ago, etymology being more or less the study of meanings/origins of words. Circum = around (circle, circumference), I think "locu"(?) = to talk ("eloquent"). So it's to "talk around". I think Destin's phrase is also a euphemism (eu = good). If you get a good handle on etymology, you can figure out/remember a lot of words.

even if someone is perfectly fit, confident, current and fully equipped having the coast guard around is awesome, because they are there for "the others", that are lacking, like those guys with the rented jet skies. Until stuff happens and a captain realizes that their nutshell is floating in the middle of nowhere with a technical malfunction and needs saving. Ultimatly, is good to think about such a service in the common goal: No body wants to end up in a serious incident.

@@sarowie I never get the lack of appreciation or even respect for any service that is installed for the sole purpose of public safety. I see it like an airbag in my car. I never want to see that thing up close, but in some unexpected and highly unwanted case, it might be the thing I am grateful for when it was there. So thinking about it, I am glad it is there when I need it. And same with helping others in emergency situations, like that boater on the Adelaide (not sure if I got the name right) did. Not only while boating, but on the road in traffic or anywhere. I will go out and help someone, who for example got into an accident or is sufffering from a helath issue, just because I hope if I happen to need help, someone will do the same.

@@alexanderkupke920 It is the invasive 4th amendment breaking "safety" checks. The main purpose of the Coast Guard, Police, ... might be to proved emergency safety services, but when they have lots of down time and spend it being busy body hall monitors issuing citations that can cost you hundreds to thousands of dollars, it hurts the public relations.

@@barongerhardt We'd much rather write you a violation for not having safety gear, than have to recover you and your family's bodies.

@@barongerhardt boo-hoo, those safety checks are what keeps a stupid father endangering his 3 kids by not having life jackets on the boat.

One would almost call it Dest-Inception

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All of the branches do that in peace time, it's just a thing. Everyone in service respects the coasties for what they do, period. A little ribbing now and again just happens. They are our last line of defense in the event of terrible things, but they're out there, every day, saving people and all service members know it.

You forgot your boat! haha

@@TNels I hope they actually said that to the boat's owner when they reached him. Would've been some fun good-natured banter.

​@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 sometimes a good natured joke is a much better lesson then a harsh talk. Getting the shoes and hat back is a good one - it shows that the cost guard, real people, are out there that do not mind saving you, but also: that could all that there could have been to save and they are lucky, that they are just a small note in the annual report, not a "could not be saved".

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You will notice the coasties themselves or always wearing lifejackets for this reason.

My rule is "if you don't wanna wear a seatbelt, then be prepared to be turned into ground meat."

@@smartereveryday Destin, you voice dictating your comments, bud? 😆

"you couldn't get the lifejackets out quick enough"....Yeah, wear them

As with many things, risk profile is worth considering. Coast guards at least where I am also wear helmets all the time -- should we all be wearing helmets as well? The obvious answer is no. The coast guard wears them because the activities they undertake are by nature high risk, so safety equipment is necessary, just like life jackets. Generally speaking, recreational boating is generally a low risk activity, so its not always necessary to wear life jackets or helmets ALL the time. Sometimes it may be advisable, like in rough conditions or high risk watersports, but let's not all be ridiculous and suggest that life jackets should be worn by EVERYONE at ALL times in ALL circumstances within shouting distance of a boat. Its just not necessary.

Yooo same! Which beach you work?

Destin is the name the city, no?

@@E_y_a_l destin is the name of the joke you just ruined. Lol

@@E_y_a_l a joke. They call them jokes. As in not serious. Jokes.

@@CrashRacknShoot A question, they call it a question, I wasn't sure so I've asked a question, do you know how a question mark looks like and what is its meaning?

Um, Destin Florida is Not a coast guard station, it's a state pal, that just happens to have a coast guard station there.

Moon or Mars is more what i was hoping for…

@@baomao7243 Mars is possible, in 10-15 years maybe. A space station is much easier, not necessarily the ISS, a lot more are coming in this decade.

@@supremelordoftheuniverse5449 SpaceX charity fundraising opportunity.

But would it still be a deep dive? Soulds more like a long fall.

smarter everyday deep dive on pluto or imma riot

just let them watch whatever they want. a filtered life is not an enjoyable life.

@@yammmit That really depends on the kid and their mental age. It's not good to over shelter a child because it's only a matter of time before they discover the things you're trying to protect them from whether you've prepared them for it or not. That said there's nothing wrong with keeping a young child from seeing things that are overtly violent or trying to limit how much bad language they hear (then repeat at the most inappropriate times). Once they're ready you start introducing more 'adult' topics but make it clear how you feel about such topics, what's appropriate, what's not. A lot of media glorifies alcohol, drugs, and violence and without guidance will lead children to becoming the worst types of adults. A lot of media is also bigoted and a good chunk of media pretends to be anti-bigotry while actually promoting a different type of bigotry. With few exceptions the goal of media (be it traditional news, web articles, scientific journals, or video services including TV, Movies, and RU-vid) is to sell us something and making us emotional about things (especially if they can make us angry and/or scared) while conveniently hiding key details is extremely effective whether they're selling you a product or an idea (which will almost certainly lead to the sales of products that the media organization or it's constituents are invested in).

Raise your glass to which Destin?😏

Volunteers ?!?! No way they do that for free

@@lostmykeys85 They are paid a salary but each one of them still had to volunteer for the job. I am not military myself but I think that's how the saying goes.

@@MrJuanDover Coasties are military just like any other service, the pay grades are the same. They volunteered at the recruiting office and then became subject to the UCMJ like all other service members. The Coast Guard is "that small nucleus around which the Navy forms in times of war" and was established in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton. Tons of history behind the CG.

@@lostmykeys85 To be fair, they're not exactly getting rich off this, either.

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I am now stuck on a cutter oh god why have I done

Good luck at cape may! See you in the fleet.

@@blubberdust Thanks man, I'm definitely ready to get to Cape May! Hopefully I see you in the fleet!

@@generalvestal1885 If you ship anytime soon, look out for SK1 Koerner, OS1 Santana, and AMT1 Haro. They were my Company Commanders. Try to be on your game in front of SK1 especially, he will hem you up. Know your general orders, scream your face off, move fast, and live, eat, breathe recruit comms.

just FYI if you care about money then the coast guard is the last branch to join. it's very difficult to rank up in the coast guard and takes quite a long time. you'll more than likely spend your first year or two on a cutter which sucks and the pay is low. it's a rad job though.

@@CRneu in general I'd agree, but it also depends on the rate you choose. If you go CS, you can make chief in like 6 or 7 years. Choose a critical rate and you'll fly, we're hurting for numbers like any other branch. And while it is a decent chance that you could be on a cutter for a couple years, it's not guaranteed at the moment. About half my graduating class got stations, it all comes down to the needs of the CG and we need quite a few in stations for some reason

When's your next video RedKB?

I'm seeing cubers everywhere

Have you solved your collection yet?

Whoa, that's a name I haven't seen in a while! Your videos are how I learned to solve a Rubik's cube many years ago

The Cost Guard is a branch of the MILITARY so why are they "policing" civilians!!? That's against our constitution

I actually think it was the other way around

@@benjaminbrown3939 nah.

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Dangerous freedom is always more preferable.

Inflatable life jackets are awesome! Not in the way at all. Sometimes even forget to undress the life jacket on land. 😁

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Or maybe the city was named after Destin, by a time-travelling fan.

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Maybe it was Destin himself.... 🤔

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Truth

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Destin

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I mean, anything can be an armory if you store arms in it.

@TheDewok12, so this incident happened when you were a kid and do you feel better now? SMH

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@@mi4936 grow up! There are bad people in every occupation both government and private! One bad interaction doesn’t represent the entire organization!

why was your father upset?! He knows it wasnt him. The Coast Guard might stop and board 20 or 30 boats in one day - the boarding officer obviously got two people mixed up when he wrote up the reports later that night, or the next day. So what? Its not like your dad was arrested or charged so something he didnt do.

@@darrenlapierre6794 I agree with and see your point.

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There are only 2 outcomes when the Coast Guard decides to board your boat, either you let them inspect for safety gear (14 USC 89) or you decline and your trip gets terminated and you go back home.