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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Public Safety Emergency Exercise on the St. Croix
Washington County and the city of Stillwater are planning to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on the St. Croix River on Thursday Sept. 13. Volunteers are needed.
& the are planning to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on the St. Croix River.
The exercise will happen Thursday, Sept. 13 from 3-8 p.m. at the Riverboat and Grand Ballroom in downtown Stillwater.
The scenario includes a wedding party aboard a river paddleboat involved in an accident. As part of the exercise, a family assistance center will be set up for the paddleboat survivors, and their family/friends.
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Food will be served as a part of this exercise.
The city and county are seeking volunteers to participate as:
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• Wedding guests on the boat, who would play as injured and transported in an ambulance to a hospital;
• Wedding guests on the boat who would play as non-inured and sent to the family assistance center;
• And family/friends to report to the family assistance center looking for wedding party survivors.
If you are interested, please contact Robin Shim at 651-430-7689 or at robin.shim@co.washington.mn.us
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