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News
Two Hampton Roads companies recognized by District
January 22, 2009
by Patrick Bloodgood
Norfolk District Public Affairs
When the Norfolk District vessel crews needed vital life raft training, two local companies stepped to the plate to volunteer an appropriate facility and provide hands-on training experience.
For their efforts, Norfolk District Commander Col. Dionysios Anninos recently presented plaques to the Lynnhaven Dive Center in Virginia Beach, Va. and to Vernon Harrison of USA Services in Norfolk, Va.
Lynnhaven Dive Center allowed the district to use its indoor heated pool so employees here could experience mounting and dismounting of a life raft. Harrison demonstrated how the life rafts work, what is included in the survival kits, and showed employees how to patch a leaky raft while in use.