Deputy Ryan Huston, firefighter Logan Gross, first responder Adam Hicok and dispatcher Lashawnda Nielsen were honored for ...

Emergency responders practicing ice rescues on Lake Hopatcong got more than they expected on Wednesday when their training was interrupted by a real-life emergency: an iceboater in need of help ...

SUAMICO (WLUK) -- Emergency crews responded to an ice rescue in the 4200 block of Bayside Rd. just before 4:45 p.m. Monday. When crews arrived they heard a man calling for help. By the time crews ...

Lake Somerset is completely frozen, but that didn’t stop 14 emergency crews from getting in the water and training for ice emergencies Saturday. 77 first responders from Pittsburgh, Greensburg ...

An 82-year-old man fell through the ice while iceboating on Lake Hopatcong and was rescued by emergency personnel. The rescue occurred during a multi-agency ice rescue training exercise.

Ice rescue Emergency Training Somerset County Animal rescue K-9 Water rescue High-risk While emergency ice rescues aren’t frequent, when they do happen, “It is kind of life or death out on ...

Captain Ryan Hogsten of LFD said it was important to get his crew out on the frozen water to be prepared in case of an ice rescue emergency. “For us in the Lexington fire department, what does ...

Emergency crews rescued a woman from the icy waters of the Connecticut River Tuesday morning. Police received a 911 call about a woman who walked out onto the ice at Ferry Park at 315 Meadow Road ...

An 82-year-old man who fell through ice on Lake Hopatcong was rescued by emergency responders who as luck would have it were nearby taking part in an ice rescue training.

Emergency personnel are specially equipped for ice rescues, particularly the trained divers, but manufacturers also make gear for recreational ice enthusiasts, who can also use professional equipment.