Beaver Island to host emergency response training this weekend
BEAVER ISLAND — The Michigan State Police, United States Coast Guard, Charlevoix County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies will be conducting an emergency response training exercise on Beaver Island on April 28 and 29.
According to officials, residents on Beaver Island can expect to see an increase in emergency response activities during the exercise as multiple agencies will be testing response and law enforcement capabilities between Charlevoix and Beaver Island.
Charlevoix County: Residents on Beaver Island can expect to see multiple law enforcement agencies on the island this weekend as the MSP partners with the USCG and other local agencies for an emergency drill. https://t.co/mO06GBI12V pic.twitter.com/mAFqnGLGWM
— MSP Seventh District (@mspnorthernmi) April 24, 2023
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The operation, called Maritime Resolve, will bring together multiple U.S. Coast Guard units, Michigan State Police, Charlevoix Emergency Management, the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office, the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, and other government and civil emergency response agencies in Northern Michigan to confirm and test response capabilities.
Officials said the focus of this exercise is to confirm the ability to respond to multiple hypothetical emergencies in a remote location like Beaver Island.
— Contact reporter Annie Doyle at 231-675-0099 or adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Beaver Island to host emergency response training this weekend
