Thirteenth District Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

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PRESS RELEASE

Date: September 19, 2006
Contact: Loretta Rindal
(206) 842-5053

 

COAST GUARD TO PERFORM MAN OVERBOARD DEMONSTRATION

PORT TOWNSEND, Wa. - The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 47 will perform a man overboard demonstration Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port Townsend Public Pier.

Kayaks will work with powered surface craft to establish a safety zone for a helicopter rescue.

After the demonstration, people are invited to meet the Coast Guard active duty and auxiliary members at the Pope Marine Building at the end of the pier. The Coast Guard members will show people how to become involved with the civilian volunteer organization.

This event is free to the public. Media is invited to attend.

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The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer civilians who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation's waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing Maritime Domain Awareness patrols, safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941. Its 35,000 members donate millions of hours annually in support of Coast Guard missions.

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