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Eleventh Coast Guard District |
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October 1, 2009 Lt.j.g. Jeremy Pichette (415) 748-0112 |
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Coast Guard to conduct firefighting exercise near Alameda Point |
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WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Training Team and Coast Guard Cutter Tern. WHAT: U.S. Coast Guard will be conducting waterborne firefighting drills as apart of an annual certification for patrol boats. The training team will set fire to a small boat used for firefighting drills and Tern will respond with fire suppression agents. WHEN: Friday, October 2, 2009 between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.. WHERE: Point Alameda, Alameda, Calif.. During this annual certification, Tern crew members are expected to effectively complete a series of drills and scenarios in an effort to hone their damage control, navigation, engineering, and seamanship skills. ###
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