Coast Guard to conduct active shooter drill at Yerba Buena Island

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/24/2019 07:31 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 11th District Pacific Southwest
Contact: 11th District Public Affairs
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Coast Guard to conduct active shooter drill at Yerba Buena Island

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct an active shooter drill Wednesday utilizing
blanks at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco at Yerba Buena Island.

Shots heard from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. from Sector San Francisco will be from the exercise.

The purpose of the drill is to provide realistic training for all members of Sector San Francisco to ensure
they are able to safely and effectively respond in the event of an active shooter scenario.

For more information, please contact the Sector San Francisco public affairs officer at (415) 740-4364.

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