About this season
Coast Guard Alaska is an American reality documentary television series on The Weather Channel that premiered on November 9, 2011.The series follows members of the United States Coast Guard stationed in Kodiak, Alaska on the job.
Episodes (13)
1. An Eye-Opening Experience
Aired 17 July 2013 • 40 min
As the commander of Air Station Kodiak retires, the Cost Guard ramps up on dramatic SAR cases including a flight to pick up a fisherman gone overboard and a medevac for a badly injured veteran. And when a colossal oil rig goes rogue with eighteen souls trapped aboard, the Guardsmen take on a daring rescue mission.
2. We Have the Watch
Aired 24 July 2013 • 40 min
The men and women of Air Station Sitka take on three perilous missions including an intense medevac for a heart attack victim on the brink of death, a risky hoist down to a fishing vessel taking on water, and a nighttime search along the frigid coastline for a fisherman lost ashore.
3. A Pretty Severe Condition
Aired 31 July 2013 • 40 min
Wild turbulence, freezing temperatures and extreme heights are some of the obstacles facing the Coast Guard in Kodiak as they come to the rescue of a patient in a remote town, a boater stranded on a freezing beach and a hunter trapped in the mountains.
4. Open Water
Aired 7 August 2013 • 40 min
Air Station Sitka responds to a call to medevac a man suffering from internal bleeding. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard in Kodiak gear up to rescue kayakers stranded in the ice, a man with several broken ribs, and the severely beleaguered crew of an overdue fishing vessel.
5. All You Can Do
Aired 21 August 2013 • 40 min
A sailboat loses its engines in rough seas;a sick child in a remote Alaskan village; a man in grave condition aboard a charter vessel.
6. Out on a Limb
Aired 28 August 2013 • 40 min
Amidst low visibility, the guardsmen in Sitka rush to medevac an elderly male in critical condition. Air Station Kodiak battles challenging weather and rough terrain to rescue a missing hiker stranded on a dangerous cliff, a crew from a tugboat that's aground and an elderly male injured in the mountains.
7. Back to Back
Aired 4 September 2013 • 40 min
Air Station Sitka launches to save a man who suffers a bad spill while riding an ATV. The team takes on back-to-back cases for a man who falls on a charter vessel and a woman with a serious back injury. The Coast Guard diverts to the scene of a sightseeing vessel taking on water with 84 people on board.
8. A Very Sitka Sendoff
Aired 6 November 2013 • 40 min
Air Station Sitka is launched on three time-sensitive missions for a fisherman with severed fingers, an injured hiker, and a cruise ship passenger experiencing stroke-like symptoms.
9. With Purpose
Aired 20 November 2013 • 40 min
Air Station Kodiak moves rapidly to rescue a boat crew who has abandoned ship, a man suffering severe injuries after an ATV accident and a boat crewman suffering from internal bleeding. In Sitka, the crew launches to medevac a woman off of a cruise ship.
10. In the Thick of It
Aired 20 November 2013 • 40 min
Air Station Kodiak launches to medevac a man suffering from heart attack symptoms. Sitka aircrews are on high alert as they search for a downed aircraft with 7 people on board, and for two boat crewmen who have gone overboard.
11. Pucker Factor
Aired 27 November 2013 • 40 min
Air Station Sitka pushes through low visibility to rescue a man crushed in a motor vehicle accident, while Air Station Kodiak launches on a long-range mission to medevac a male suffering a brain injury. In Cordova, aircrews launch to medevac a boat crewman suffering a stroke and provide assistance to a vessel taking on water.
12. Touching Lives
Aired 4 December 2013 • 40 min
Air Station Kodiak opens their arms to a young man battling a life-threatening illness. Meanwhile, the crews launch to medevac three boat crewmen affected by a deadly chemical leak and a male crushed by a tractor. A Sitka aircrew is diverted to medevac a male suffering a heart attack.
13. Alaska's Dangerous Lure
Aired 30 December 2013 • 40 min
Lured by Alaska's beauty, four individuals find themselves in need of Coast Guard assistance - a woman fulfilling her dreams of fishing in Alaska suffers intense abdominal pain, hikers are stranded overnight in the frigid cold and a man suffers severe injuries after a biking accident.