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Six local fire departments formed a coordinated marine rescue team to respond to emergencies on and around Moriches Bay to fill the gap left by the loss of US Coast Guard crews in the bay due to staffing shortages.
Six local fire departments formed a coordinated marine rescue team to respond to emergencies on and around Moriches Bay to fill the gap left by the loss of US Coast Guard crews in the bay due to staffing shortages.
Marine Incident Response Team rescue swimmers Jonathan Parraga, Ian Arthur and Jason Lasek, who are members of the Mastic Fire Department.
The Marine Incident Response Team rescue swimmers train on marine rescue tactics with the US Coast Guard.
