In contrast, the RIBCRAFT 4.8 is an inflatable boat with a rigid hull designed specifically for aquatic rescues. At rest, the boat sits at water level, making it easier to pull people on board, he ...

PESHTIGO, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - Firefighters in Wisconsin worked to rescue a dog that fell through the ice of a river on Monday. Shortly after 10 a.m., a Peshtigo police officer responded to the ...

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The East Grand Rapids Public Safety Department is getting a new airboat to conduct water and ice rescue operations on Reeds Lake. On Monday, April 22, the city commission ...

Battalion Chief Eric Ohman said there are three major steps in trying to remove someone who has fallen through ice into water: reach, throw and go. The training took place Tuesday through Thursday.

“Fire department put a boat in the water. They ultimately did a surface check. They could not come up with anybody. The state police scuba team came in and unfortunately retrieved the young boy ...

While en route, a second 911 call was made, indicating that a man had gone onto the ice to rescue the dog and had also fallen through the ice.The PCSO says a nearby neighbor saw the incident and ...