[Scan-DC] Emergency Exercise Tomorrow in Annapolis

[Matt Stevens]

Sorry all, just found out it has been cancelled

Postponed till the fall.

http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1734691/UPDATE-Coast-Guard-state-local-agencies-postpone-maritime-emergency-response-exercise-near-Annapolis-Md
-

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:21 PM, Matt Stevens <
fivealarmphotography at gmail.com> wrote:

> MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard, state, local agencies to conduct maritime
> emergency response exercise near Annapolis, Md.
>
> BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard along with state and local responders are
> scheduled to conduct a maritime emergency response exercise Wednesday, from
> 10 a.m. to noon, on the Severn River near Annapolis.
>
> Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Maryland Natural Resources
> Police, Anne Arundel County Fire Department Marine Operations Unit, Anne
> Arundel County EMS, Annapolis City Fire Department, Kent Island Volunteer
> Fire Department and the Coast Guard Auxiliary are scheduled to participate.
>
> The exercise will allow inter-agency training during the emergency
> response of a simulated 64-foot cruise boat in distress.
>
> During the exercise, a safety zone will be established around the
> simulated distress vessel while crews respond.
>
>
> http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/...-Annapolis-Md-<http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1733923/MEDIA-ADVISORY-Coast-Guard-state-local-agencies-to-conduct-maritime-emergency-response-exercise-near-Annapolis-Md->
>
>
> I would assume there would be activity on the Anne Arundel County System,
> DNR Frequencies, CMARC, FiRST, and the USCG Channels.
>
> There was some test patches being done on the Anne Arundel County system
> with the USCG earlier.