In his first mission, Petty Officer Scott Ruskan evacuated scores of survivors from Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, where 28 victims died in the flash floods on July 4.

Scott Ruskan, a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard, is being hailed as a hero for his response to the devastating ...

Among them is Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan, who is credited with helping evacuate more than 160 campers. This was ...

Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old rescue swimmer with the U.S. Coast Guard, is being applauded as an "American hero" after his first mission saw him save 165 people affected by the flash floods in Texas.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued 165 people during his first-ever mission amid Texas’ catastrophic floods. Ruskan stayed behind at Camp Mystic to triage victims on-site, allowing ...

Scott Ruskan is becoming a household name. In his first-ever rescue mission, the Oxford (Warren County) native, United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and petty officer rescued 165 victims of ...

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Scott Ruskan, a U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, assisted in the evacuation of 169 people during the Central Texas floods on July 4, 2025, during his first mission.

Scott Ruskan, a rescue swimmer with the U.S. Coast Guard, helped save 165 children and staff from rapidly rising floodwaters that surrounded Camp Mystic, a century-old girls' summer camp on the ...

“Petty Officer Scott Ruskan didn’t hesitate — he acted. In the face of rising waters and real danger, he helped save 165 lives during his very first mission,” said Congressman Michael Cloud.