Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.

Once the crew was on the ground, Ruskan, who joined the Coast Guard in 2021, was assigned to the scene at Camp Mystic. There, a USGC spokesperson says he effectively worked with the international Coast Guard and state and local authorities to conduct rescues in the area.

A 26-year-old Coast Guard Petty Officer, Scott Ruskan, has emerged as a beacon of courage during the catastrophic flash flooding at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp in Kerr County, Texas. As the sole triage coordinator,