Media Availability: Coast Guard, Port of Virginia to host search and rescue forum in Hampton, Va.

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/26/2018 02:03 PM EST

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Media Availability

 
Feb. 26, 2018

Contact: Lt. j.g. Stasia Ellis

(757) 651-5835

5th District online newsroom

Coast Guard, Port of Virginia to host search and rescue forum in Hampton, Va.

 

 

WHO: Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads, Port of Virginia Maritime Incident Response Team, other agencies

WHAT: 12th annual Steven Todd Dooley SAR Forum

WHERE: Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, 700 Settlers Landing Rd., Hampton, VA, 23669 

WHY: To strengthen partnerships and communication, as well as to improve the life-saving processes and skills required of SAR agencies

WHEN: Thursday, March 1, 2018 and Friday, March 2, 2018

 

 

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads and the Port of Virginia Maritime Incident Response Team are scheduled to host the 12th Annual Steven Todd Dooley Search and Rescue (SAR) Forum Monday-Friday in Hampton.

The SAR forum is an annual event intended to strengthen regional interagency partnerships and communication, as well as to improve the life-saving processes and skills required of SAR agencies. The participants include law enforcement agencies and fire departments within the Hampton Roads area.

Media members are invited to attend SAR training events Thursday and Friday at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina in Hampton. A Coast Guard helicopter demonstration is scheduled for Thursday and boats are scheduled to be available for media ride-along requests.

Coast Guard Capt. Richard Wester, commander, Sector Hampton Roads, will be available for interviews, along with Bill Burkett, director, Virginia Port Authority Maritime Incident Response Team.

Media interested in attending, please contact Lt. j.g. Stasia Ellis at 757-651-5835 or Norfolk Fire Battalion Chief, Harry Worley at 757-618-1384 for more information and to RSVP. 

 

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