Mario Vittone

Mario Vittone has twenty-one years of combined service  in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. His writing on maritime safety has appeared in Yachting,  Salt Water Sportsman, MotorBoating, gCaptain, On Scene, Lifelines,  and Reader's Digest. He has lectured extensively on topics ranging from leadership and innovation to sea survival  and immersion hypothermia. Mario worked as an Aviation Survival Technician and  Helicopter Rescue Swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard  in New Orleans, LA and Elizabeth City, NC, flying on  hundreds of search and rescue cases. He is currently working as a Marine Safety Specialist with Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads in Norfolk, VA. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily those of the Department of Homeland Security or the U.S. Coast Guard.