and fast. coast guard crewman frank morrow. >> we pulled in this way and the barge is sitting there and i saw the people drifting under the barge. 90% of their body was under the barge. all we saw was their arms and heads yelling for help. one girl caught my eye. >> ignoring his own safety, in full uniform and loaded down with steel-toed boots jumps in straight for the girl who is hidden dpr from the camera's view behind the barge. >> trying to keep myself from going under the barge, once i gabbed her, slide along the barge with the current. >> but as he grabs the girl, three other panicked people grab him. >> my back was up against the barge. i held on as hard as i could. >> he saves the four people, and by now other coast guard officers have jumped in, including dwight hagans, who goes after another person struggling to survive. >> in the front of the barge, i could see some color shirt, i was like, maybe i could swim over and grab this shirt and get this person out. but once i got...