The Alaska National Guard will join community discussions about the growing presence of fentanyl in Ketchikan. Feb. 5 and 6, the National Guard’s counterdrug and civil support team will be deployed to Alaska’s “First City” to meet with emergency services and members of the public about fentanyl awareness and prevention.
According to a press release from the state’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Guardsmen will also host two informational sessions with Ketchikan first responders about how their unit can assist with illegal drugs in the community.
The National Guard’s public briefing will be on Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Ted Ferry Civic Center and is hosted by the Ketchikan Fire and Police Departments and the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition.
