However, if the ice rescue suit is ill-fitting, the fully zipped hood might impede breathing, ... Surface dry suits have wrist seals, neck seals, and latex socks or attached boots.

One by one, firefighters donned their dry suits and diving equipment and slipped below the ice of Big Sandy Lake on Jan. 11 to practice rescuing a victim during ice rescue training for the Fort ...

"We have purchased dry eye suits and equipment specifically for ice rescue. You can use other gear, like dry suits, but really, you need to be in ice suits to perform these rescues," Mousavi said ...

Even in specialized insulated dry suits and with equipment like ropes and slings, a rescue “definitely can be difficult,” said Curt Gowdy Chief Ranger Mark Caughlan.

Two firefighters, in cold water rescue suits, were able to pull the deer out safely. WATERFORD, Wis. - A deer that fell through ice was rescued by Tichigan firefighters on Wednesday morning, Dec. 25.

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First they put on dry suits, so they would float and stay warm if they ended up in the water. Then they used a long metal “spud bar” to test the thickness of the ice, which varied from about ...

An ice rescue suit is a rubber suit with buoyancy built into it. "You can go out into the ice and if you fall through you'll float and stay warm and dry," Partin said. ...

Dressed in red bulky waterproof suits, members of the Billings Fire Department were out on Lake Elmo on Wednesday practicing lifesaving ice-rescue techniques.

These suits keep them warm and dry as they make their way into the water. One firefighter goes into the water and is tied to a rope. They are held by a team of people as the rescue begins.

Can confirm: no holes in this suit! 流Stayed perfectly dry and warm as we dipped into 33° water in Lake Minnetonka today with @HennepinSheriff Water Patrol. The ice is NOT safe on Metro area lakes.

Two firefighters, in cold water rescue suits, were able to pull the deer out safely. WATERFORD, Wis. - A deer that fell through ice was rescued by Tichigan firefighters on Wednesday morning, Dec. 25.