Safety on Sea & Shore at Mystic Seaport
Date and Time
Saturday May 19, 2012 Sunday May 20, 2012
Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, 9 am-5 p.m.
Location
Mystic Seaport
Fees/Admission
Free with regular museum admission. Free admission will be extended to first responders with appropriate identification with discounted admission for accompanying family members.
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Contact Information
860-572-0711
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Description
Safety on Sea & Shore weekend recognizes the work of present day emergency personnel, and celebrates the people, methods, and vehicles involved in maritime rescues in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Plans for the weekend include:
•Hands-on activities such as a bucket brigade, and our breeches buoy rescue demonstration with first responder recruits
•Historic apparatus to admire including antique fire engines, and a horse-drawn ambulance
•Rescue animal demonstrations by the Newfoundland Club of New England and K9 police working dogs
•Storytime: the children's book "Fireboat" will be read and other stories shared
•Firefighters and police officers will have designated time for visitors to listen to real life stories by first responders
Free admission will be extended to first responders with appropriate identification with discounted admission for accompanying family members.
