Surfmen

Surfmen was the terminology used to describe members of the United States Lifesaving Service.

It is also currently the highest qualification in the United States Coast Guard for small boat operations.

[1][2] Coast Guard Surfmen are rated to operate the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat in its most extreme operating conditions after undergoing training at the National Motor Lifeboat School.

The Surf Station designation is reserved for locations where wave conditions exceed 8 feet (2.4 m) for 36 days or more per year.

[1] This United States Coast Guard article is a stub.

Surfman insignia used by United States Coast Guard , consisting of a pewter-toned life buoy crossed by two oars.
Surfman Howard Daniel Browning of Station Narrangansett Pier in winter uniform, c. 1909