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Coast Guard Public Affairs |
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Media Advisory |
Date: September 30, 2009 |
| Coast Guard rescue swimmers to conduct survival training |
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WHAT: Station personnel will conduct survival training for the pilots and aircrew to ensure proper techniques are being utilized by all flight personnel. Flight crews must maintain their proficiencies every year. A helicopter hoist demonstration will be conducted. *The hoist is not part of the survival training, but is a tool used to give the aircrew a better perspective of what it is like to be rescued. WHERE: Torrance Beach, Calif. WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 Interested news media should contact Mr. Anthony Turner to arrange for proper pre-brief and to take the necessary one-day class Monday Oct. 5 (location and driving directions will be provided) to be hoisted by the helicopter crew. Participation by news media will be evaluated as part of a first-come/first-served basis. Anthony Turner can be reached at (310) 488-0723. |
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