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

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Feb. 22, 2019 U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic Contact: Lt. Steve Arguelles  (757) 295-2010 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: 13th 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: Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 and Friday, March 1, 2019


PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads and the Port of Virginia Maritime Incident Response Team are scheduled to host the 13th Annual Steven Todd Dooley Search and Rescue (SAR) Forum Monday - Friday in Hampton.

The SAR Forum is an annual event that continues to strengthen regional interagency partnerships and communication, as well as to improve the life-saving processes and skills required of SAR agencies. More than 35 law enforcement and fire departments from across the Commonwealth of Virginia are scheduled to come together and participate in the weeklong event.

Media members are invited to attend SAR Forum 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. Kevin Carroll, Commander, Sector Hampton Roads, will be available for interviews, along with Bill Burket, Director, Virginia Port Authority Maritime Incident Response Team.

Media interested in attending, please contact Lt. Steve Arguelles at 860-501-3990 or Norfolk Fire Battalion Chief, Harry Worley at 757-618-1384 for more information and to RSVP.

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