Crime & Safety
Emergency Responders Share Water Rescue Footage
The Florida Highway Patrol shared photos and footage from a training rescue exercise at Honeymoon Island State Park early Monday. Palm Harbor Fire Rescue participated in the drill.
Emergency responders from eight agencies staged a water rescue early Monday morning at .
The public safety showcase was meant to display how multiple agencies communicate and share resources when performing water rescues, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
The U.S. Coast Guard demonstrated a mock rescue using a Jayhawk helicopter and the Honeymoon Island Beach Patrol performed a first responder training exercise.
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The Florida Highway Patrol shared photos and footage from the morning exercise.
Participating agencies included:
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- U.S. Coast Guard
- Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Department of Environmental Protection (Division of Law Enforcement)
- Florida Highway Patrol
- Dunedin Fire Department
- Palm Harbor Fire Rescue
- Honeymoon Island Beach Patrol
- Pinellas Beach Patrol
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