CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard and local agencies in and around the Charleston area joined forces in a joint mass rescue exercise in Charleston Harbor, Wednesday.
More than 90 people were rescue from simulated distress aboard the General Beauregard, a Charleston-based passenger vessel. The 23 participating agencies worked together to ensure the safety of the passengers while sharpening their overall communication and inter-agency cooperation.
The following agencies participated in the exercise:
• The Coast Guard
• The Coast Guard Auxiliary
• South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
• Charleston County Sheriff's Office
• Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch
• Charleston County Emergency Management Division
• Charleston County Rescue
• Town of Mount Pleasant Police Department
• Town of Mount Pleasant Fire Department
• City of Charleston Police Department
• City of Charleston Fire Department
• City of North Charleston Police Department
• City of North Charleston Fire Department
• Isle of Palms Fire Department
• St. John’s Fire Department
• Sullivan’s Island Fire Department
• SpiritLine Cruises
• American Red Cross
• The Citadel
• Tow Boat US
• Sea Tow
• Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy
• Charleston Branch Pilots Association
For more information, contact Public Affairs Detachment Jacksonville at 305-318-1864.