æz ɐ vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kˈoʊst ɡˈɑːɹd ɔːksˈɪliəɹi, bˈɜːtən wʌz tɹˈeɪnd tə mˈɑːnɪɾɚ kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ tɹˈæfɪk ɔnðə kˈoʊst ɡˈɑːɹdz lˈoʊkəl tʃˈænəl.
As a volunteer member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Burton was trained to monitor communications radio traffic on the Coast Guard's local channel.