Event on April 10th 4:00PM to Launch RESCUES: Responding to Emergencies at Sea and to Communities Under Extreme Stress in New Bedford

Fishing Partnership Support Services and the Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership in association with the MIT Sea Grant College Program and the Harvard School of Public Health cordially invite you to attend an event commemorating the historic publication of a manual entitled:Responding to Emergencies at Sea and to Communities Under Extreme Stress – RESCUESTuesday, May 10, 2016, 4:00 P.M.New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center38 Bethel Street New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740A press conference will be held, followed immediately by a reception.RSVP to Deb Kelsey or Verna Kendall at 508-991-3043dkelsey@fishingpartnership.orgvkendall@fishingpartnership.orgThe RESCUES manual is a major development in efforts to assist and support members of the fishing industry. It provides an all-inclusive blueprint on preparing for a crisis in a fishing community, such as the sinking of a boat or the search for a fisherman lost at sea, and on supporting fishing families during and after a crisis.