Stony Brook FD Host Multi Agency Water Rescue Drill
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Marine Vessels & Helicopter assessing the area
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Rescue swimmer deploying from Black Hawk Helicopter
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Rescue swimmers taking the simulated distressed swimmer to a boat.
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Rescue swimmers climbing ladder to reenter the helicopter
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Command Post at Stony Brook Yacht Club Parking-lot
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Town of Smithtown Bay Constable taking simulated distressed summer back to the marina.
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Stony Brook FD EMS treating a simulated distressed swimmer.
On Wednesday August 5th 2026 the Stony Brook Fire Department hosted a large scale multi agency water rescue training. The training took place in the Long Island Sound. The training evolution consisted of a 106th Rescue Wing pararescue swimmers deploying into the water from a black hawk helicopter to assist a simulated distressed swimmer, transferring the patient to local fire department rescue boats for transport to shore, where emergency medical personnel provided simulated treatment.
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