| Ninth District External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard |
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| Media Advisory |
Date: May 20, 2009 Contact: Petty Officer Brandon Blackwell |
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Coast Guard to conduct flare, cold water, helicopter demonstrations
CLEVELAND - In recognition of National Safe Boating Week, members of the Ninth Coast Guard District Search-and-Rescue Command Center will participate in a series of search-and-rescue demonstrations, Thursday, here at Edgewater Park. The demonstrations, which begin at 9 a.m., will include: employment of distress flares, a cold water swim to identify the signs of hypothermia and a helicopter hoist by an Air Station Detroit HH-65C Dolphin helicopter. Media is invited to attend the demonstration and Coast Guard boating safety spokespersons will be available for interviews. "There is no better time to get a boating safety message out than 'right now'," said Greg Fondran, Ninth District SAR controller. "Memorial Day weekend is approaching and many Great Lakes boaters already have their vessels in the water." Contact the Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office, at (216) 902-6020, to arrange an interview or for additional boating safety information. Who: Ninth Coast Guard District. What: Search-and-Rescue demonstrations in recognition of National Safe Boating Week. Coast Guard spokespersons will be available for interview. Where: When: Thursday, May 21, 2009 beginning at 9 a.m.
For more information contact the Ninth District Public Affairs office at (216) 902-6020. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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