US - Gales Ferry Fire Company Trains With Navy

Two sailors participated in water rescue training with the fire department

Two Commander Submarine Group 2 sailors participated in water rescue training with the Gales Ferry Fire Company on Feb. 16, the U.S. Navy announced on its website.

Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SS/DV) Allen Williford and Lt. William Mangan volunteer with the Gales Ferry Fire Company and attended the training at the Naval Submarine Base New London pool.

"We are training in water rescue just in the off chance a car descends off of a bridge and is submerged or if anyone is trapped or falls through the ice," Williford said in the press release. "We will have the training to assist."

Anthony Saccone Sr., chief of the Gales Ferry Fire Company, noted, in the release, the importance of the navy in the community. "Naval personnel not only are the most vital asset of our country, but locally," Saccone said in the press release. "We at the Gales Ferry Fire Company depend on their volunteerism and skills in the support public safety in the town of Ledyard."