MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay to host open house

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/17/2017 04:49 PM EDT

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Media Advisory  

August 17, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 11th District Pacific Southwest
Contact: 11th District Public Affairs
Office: (510) 437-3325
After Hours: (510) 772-8865

Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay to host open house

Visitors from the open house held at Station Humboldt Bay tour an MH-65C Dolphin helicopter and watch a damage control demonstration.

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WHO: Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay personnel

WHAT: Are scheduled to host an open house featuring historic boat house tours, an MH-65 Dolphin search-and-rescue demonstration, boat, emergency vehicle and helicopter static displays from Coast Guard, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol

WHEN: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay at 200 New Navy Base Rd., Eureka, CA 95564

Media interested in attending should contact Master Chief Petty Officer Ronald McCready at (707) 443-2212.

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay personnel are scheduled to host an open house event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the station, located at 200 New Navy Base Road in Eureka. 

The free, public event will welcome members of the community onto the base to see Coast Guard helicopters and small boats as well as emergency vehicles from local response agencies. Attendees will be able to interact with the Coast Guard men and women who conduct daily operations in the Humboldt Bay area.

There is also a search-and-rescue demonstration scheduled for noon. 

The open house is an annual event held during the area's monthlong Coast Guard City Days celebration. 

All attendees must show valid government-issued photo identification to enter. 

 

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