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FIREFIGHTERS AND MARINES
TO CONDUCT
JOINT BIO-CHEM TRAINING EXERCISE
More than 200 New York City Firefighters and US Marines tomorrow
will take part in a training scenario which simulates the
release of a Bio-Chem agent. The drill, dubbed “Operation
Safe Rock II”, will be held at the FDNY Fire Academy,
located on Randall’s Island. The exercise comes after
a week-long training session in which members of FDNY trained
120 C-BIRF (Chemical Biological Incident Response Force) Marines
in search, rescue, high angle ropes, and mask operations,
and the Marines, in turn, shared their expertise on weapons
of mass destruction with FDNY. Each specific topic covered
during the week will play a significant role in the exercise.
WHO: |
200 NYC Firefighters and US Marines |
WHAT: |
FDNY and US Marine Corps joint training exercise
“Operation Safe Rock II” |
WHERE: |
FDNY Fire Academy, Randall’s Island –
Press should report to Building 2 upon arrival |
WHEN: |
Friday October 24, 2003 – Camera crews and
stills should arrive NO LATER than 10:30 |
**Commissioner Scoppetta will hold a press briefing
at 12:00 PM
GOOD B-roll Opportunity / Photo-op
Contact: Francis X. Gribbon / Michael Loughran
(FDNY) (718) 999-2056
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