Glacier station fire fighter Rhyes Mateo, left, and Fire Chief Eric Mohrmann board the Hollard America cruise ship Veendam on Wednesday to participate in a fire drill.
Juneau station firefighter Erik Goldsberry radios in from the Holland America cruise ship Veendam on Wednesday during onboard fire fighting drills.
Capital City Fire & Rescue personnel work with their ladder truck next to the Holland America cruise ship Veendam on Wednesday during a fire drill.
Story last updated at 8/13/2009 - 10:56 am
Capital City Fire and Rescue and emergency crews from the Holland America cruise ship Veendam conducted a simulated emergency exercise Wednesday in Marine Park.
From 9:30 a.m. to about 1 p.m., fire and ship personnel simulated a response to a fire aboard the ship. The training exercise allowed the department and ship's crew to test communications, equipment and joint response capabilities in the event of a real fire aboard a ship in port. For more information, contact Fire Chief Eric Mohrmann at 586-0261.
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