The firefighter in the ice rescue suit was Bryan Dupere, who graduated from the Fire Academy a few weeks prior. “I haven’t even had a chance to do this training,” Dupere said.

Donning ice rescue suits, helmets and rope bags, the firefighters used the chance to train on how to respond to ice rescues. They weren't the only ones on the ice Sunday.

However, if an ice rescue technician is grabbed and climbed on, the ice rescue suit’s buoyancy prevents escape, leaving ice rescue techs no recourse but to make aggressive moves to escape.

Rescuers use ice water rescue suits that keep them relatively warm and keep the water out. And for those who fall through the ice and find themselves stuck in freezing waters, ...

Members of the Sugar Creek Township Fire Department work the ropes pulling their rescue firefighter and pretend victim from the ice-cold pond turning training. NEW PALESTINE — It takes just a ...

DENVER — Loveland firefighters zipped up their ice rescue suits and carefully crossed a frozen pond to save a horse that had fallen through.Late Thursday afternoon, firefighters with Loveland ...

Firefighters donned ice rescue suits and broke a path into the ice with axes and sledgehammers, officials said. They fastened a halter and lead rope to the horse’s head and were eventually able ...

Williamsburg and Geeseytown obtained the ice rescue suits and equipment through the South Central Mountains Regional Task Force, which, in addition to Blair County, consists of Bedford, Centre, ...

In a Facebook post, the Portage County Water Rescue Team shared photos of Emma, a dog who “ventured out on the ice of a pond” in Ravenna Township and fell through. The PCWRT was called to ...

The officer then called off the boat and the members of the public safety department, — wearing ice rescue suits — brought the girl safely to shore. A 13-year-old, she was evaluated by medical ...