17th District Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard

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Date: June 24, 2005
Contact: Chief Petty Officer Roger W. Wetherell
(907) 463-2065
After 4 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, (907) 463-2000

Public Service Announcement

America's Waterway Watch program needs your help
COAST GUARD PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

(60 SECONDS)                                                                                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE COAST GUARD IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP. IF YOU WORK, LIVE OR RECREATE ON OR NEAR THE WATER, TAKE PART IN AMERICA’S WATERWAY WATCH PROGRAM.

THIS IS GOING ON NATIONWIDE AND IT’S JUST LIKE CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAMS WHERE CITIZENS REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE COAST GUARD NEEDS YOU TO OBSERVE AND REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY BY CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. NEVER PERSONALLY, APPROACH OR CHALLENGE ANYONE ACTING SUSPICIOUSLY.
REPORT POSSIBLE SUSPICIONS TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT 8-HUNDRED-424-88-OH-2 OR 877-2-4-WATCH.

IF LIFE OR PROPERTY ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 9-1-1 OR THE COAST GUARD ON VHF FM CHANNEL SIXTEEN.

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