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Eleventh Coast Guard District |
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March 2, 2009 Public Affairs (510) 772-8865 |
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Media availability for Coast Guard search and rescue efforts off the coast of Florida |
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NOTE: DUE TO HIGH LOCAL INTEREST IN THE CASE, THIS AVAILABILITY IS BEING PROVIDED TO GIVE BAY AREA MEDIA A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE SEARCH AND TO EXPLAIN THE SEARCH AND RESCUE PROCESS. THIS SEARCH IS BEING COORDINATED BY U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG, FL. FURTHER UPDATES ON THE OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE FROM WWW.D7PUBLICAFFAIRS.COM AND 305-965-4672 WHO: A Coast Guard search and rescue expert. WHAT: A Coast Guard search and rescue expert will provide a summary of the rescue of one person and the search for three others off the coast of Florida, discuss how search and rescue operations of this type are organized, and talk about boating safety. WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2009 WHERE: Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, located at SFO, 1020 North Access Road. ###
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