Friday, May 3, 2019

Salem Area Public Safety Agencies to Hold Joint Exercise

May 7th simulation to take place in Danvers River off McCabe Park in Salem

Salem, Massachusetts - The Salem Fire Department and Salem Harbormaster will join with their counterparts from the Town of Danvers, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and the United States Coast Guard to carry out a training exercise on Tuesday, May 7th.

On that date, residents may notice activity taking place in the Danvers River off of McCabe Park, adjacent to the Kernwood Bridge, particularly in the afternoon. Agencies will be carrying out an exercise simulating an oil spill incident in the river and deploying booms and other response measures as a result. No oil will be spilled as part of this training exercise. Access to parts of McCabe Park and Marina may be restricted during the exercise.

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