Interagency WaterRescue Drill

On May 7, 2023, a waterrescue drill was held in “The Narrows,” a section of Moriches Bay just east of the William Floyd Bridge. Astaging area was set up at the Smith Point Marina in Shirley. Numerous agencies were involved in the drill such as the SCPD Aviation and Marine Bureau, the USCG, Brookhaven FD, Mastic Beach FD, Mastic FD CenterMoriches Fire Department, East Moriches Fire Department, Eastport Fire Department and Shirley Ambulance, to name a few. Acommand post was set up on the fishing pierat Smith Point County Park where operations were directed via inter-agency personnel. “Victims” were placed in the waterand retrieved by such means as dropping a rescue swimmerfrom a SCPD helicopter, using PWCs, fire boats, and Zodiac-type watercraft.

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