Officially, divers employed by the French underwater exploration outfit Comex (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises), breathing carefully formulated gas mixtures and employing an elaborate pressurization regime known as saturation diving, hold the depth record of 1,752 feet.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is a four-year service academy located in New London, Connecticut. Approximately 225 cadets graduate each year, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as an ensign in the Coast Guard. Graduates are obligated to serve a minimum of three years on active duty.
This 17 person unit is one of only five firehouses of the United States Coast Guard. This fire house in particular is located on the training grounds of Coast Guardsmen. This fire house is U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Fire Department Station 59. The unit is a mixture of Coast Guard petty officers, prior service and civilians who come together as a team for fire prevention and support. The firefighters of station 59 are sent to an intense three month fire academy to learn the basics in fire fighting, hazardous material awareness and fire fighting operations.