Tidewater Search and Rescue met with a number of Gloucester organizations on Saturday at Beaverdam Park to conduct an exercise that involved finding a person lost in the woods. Participating were Gloucester CERT, Gloucester Emergency Management, Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, Gloucester Parks and Recreation, and Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad. Jane Wenner, assistant emergency management coordinator, said the exercise was successful and that the lost person was found unharmed. Shown here at center is Tidewater Search and Rescue member Steve Fesko briefing CERT member Wes Winfree on his assignment, including such things as where he will be searching, how he will search, and any safety hazards he might encounter in his task area.
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