Retired Fire Department Chief Tim Buness was recognized for decades of meritorious public service by the U.S. Coast Guard in an April 3 ceremony, particularly for his dedication to the search and rescue operations run by the department.
The award cites Buness’ oversight of more than 2,000 such operations, and his direct work with the Coast Gurd on over 500 search-and-rescue cases.
Buness can pinpoint his very first SAR experience, going out with his father Gordon, who was then the fire chief, in May 1967 to look for an overdue boater. Since that time, Buness acknowledges that technology has ch...
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