Media Advisory: Coast Guard, first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Newport, Kentucky

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News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley
Contact: Lt. James Brendel
Office: (513) 678-9552
Eighth District online newsroom

Media Advisory: Coast Guard, first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Newport, Kentucky

 

Who:  Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley personnel and first responders

What:  The Coast Guard and first responders will conduct boat drills including active shooter exercises on the Ohio River

When:  October 7 – 8, 2019, from 9 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. daily

Where:  B&B Riverboats wharf in Newport, Kentucky adjacent to the passenger vessel Belle of Cincinnati. Underway drills in the afternoon with the passenger vessel Belle of Cincinnati on the Ohio River will be between mile markers 468 and 470.

NEWPORT, KENTUCKY – In an effort to maintain maritime security readiness, local, state and federal agencies will conduct multiple boat drills on the Ohio River. The purpose of these drills is to enhance safety and security for both law enforcement, and fire and rescue agency personnel who may respond to a potential maritime security incident occurring in the Ohio River region.

The drills include a wide range of patrol boat tactics and emergency response procedures. They will also involve multiple police agencies carrying weapons, simulating gunfire, and wearing SWAT style clothing and gear. Underway drills will include first responder patrol boats displaying flashing lights operating near the passenger vessel Belle of Cincinnati.

Media planning to attend should RSVP by contacting Lt. James Brendel at (513) 678-9552.

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