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K9 graduation: Yesterday we celebrated the accomplishment of 6 new Explosive Detection K9 Teams! After 400 hours of successful training 5 WSP Troopers and 1 Puyallup PD Officer are now serving the public in their new roles!
Heads up Bainbridge Island‼️
@WSPHSD personnel will be conducting training @wsferries Eagle Harbor facility TODAY!
Please expect to see an increase in @wastatepatrol vehicles and personnel in the area and on the water near the facility. Please don’t be alarmed!
We had to say goodbye to one of our prospective K9’s today. K9 Lily had tons of energy and was fun to work with but didn’t quite have what it takes to be one of our Explosive Detection K9’s. She will be returned to our vendor and rehoused from there. She will be missed!
#YourWSP started an Explosives Detection K9 class last week. The new handlers begin with basic skills absent the K9’s in order to learn the correct positioning and motions when conducting searches. Stay tuned to see our K9 candidates over the next few weeks!
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SEAHAWKS CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE: As we celebrate this HUGE win we want to make sure people are prepared for travel to and from the downtown core to celebrate. Please follow @wsferries for ferry schedules and changes. Please be patient and flexible as thousands travel to downtown!
Another helpful option to get to downtown for the parade tomorrow!
Kitsap Transit will operate extra fast ferry sailings on Wednesday, Feb. 11, to help get people to and from the Seahawks' championship parade! We're also adding crew on our Kingston vessel to increase passenger capacity.
See our blog post for details: bit.ly/4r1I3Bq
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Seahawks Parade on Wednesday: Please plan ahead for congestion and heavily traveled @wsferries routes as thousands travel to Seattle to celebrate the Seahawks Super Bowl win! If you’re not already, follow @wsferries and download the @wsdot App to see ferry schedules and updates.
🚨Training alert🚨 @wastatepatrol troopers are taking advantage of the Mukilteo @wsferries closure to conduct valuable training on a WSF vessel. The public can expect to see law enforcement vehicles staged at the Mukilteo Terminal on Friday 2/6.
Colman Dock wildlife assist: Sgt. Leary helped @wsferries staff with a raccoon stuck in the garbage dumpster. They were able to provide an improvised ladder for the raccoon to climb out of the dumpster and be on their way!
Congratulations to our newest @wastatepatrol Explosive Detection K9 Handlers! After 400 hours of training, the newest K9 Teams are ready to serve throughout the Puget Sound on the @wsferries system.
Great work by our Troopers who contacted the suspect and child! Our valuable partnership with @wsferries helped bring this situation to a peaceful conclusion. These dynamic situations show the high level of training WSP and WSF employees receive to help keep passengers safe!
Our crews are trained to see when things are out of the ordinary & that training helped a child today. Shortly after an Amber Alert was issued, a sharp-eyed crew member on the #Issaquah noticed that a pair that matched the description of the child& suspect walked on in #Bremerton
ALT Front view of the Issaquah ferry docked, showing open ramps and partially filled vehicle deck.
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Washington State Patrol boosts line-cutting enforcement at ferry terminals komonews.com/news/local/wash…
Please keep an eye on the wait times through the mobile app!
Today is our BUSIEST travel day of the July 4 holiday! Some tips for those traveling by ferry:
📲Download our mobile app (wsdot.wa.gov/travel/mobile-a…)
⌚️Travel outside of peak times (WB thru 7/3, EB from 7/5)
🚲Walk or ride on if possible
🧊Keep your cool- hydrate & be kind!
ALT View from the back of a ferry. The boats wake is on the eater and another ferry is in the distance. On the horizon, tree covered islands and clouds in the sky.
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A busy weekend ahead throughout the @wsferries system. Please be patient and follow signage at the various terminals to avoid line cutting and help keep things moving safely! #YourWSP Troopers and K9’s will be out at various terminals. Please say hello if you have time!
We’re expecting about 700k people to ride our ferries from 6/28-7/7. We run a complex operation of roughly 400 daily sailings. Our online tools let customers take control of their ferry travel to help plan a trip and know what to expect before they get in a ferry waiting line.
ALT An image of vehicles on the car deck of a ferry.
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Yesterday, #YourWSP finished training 8 new K9’s to begin their work on the @wsferries system! Handlers and K9’s completed 400 hours of training in order to be certified. #roadwaytoyourfuture
Has anyone else been chasing the weekend like K9 Jerry chases his toy?! Have a safe #weekend! #YourWSP #K9training
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In March, #YourWSP started a new Explosives Detection K9 training class. We will work over the next few months to get our new handlers and K9 partners trained and deployed to the field to support our @wsferries partner in keeping everyone safe at the various ferry terminals!
