Ice rescue has been performed hundreds, ... (neoprene gloves or PFDs) ... it must be emphasized that rescuers don’t go below the surface of the water/ice.

Proper PPE. The static ice rescue suit is buoyant, well insulated and water-resistant. It has attached boots, attached gloves and an attached hood.

Phoenixville >> As the temperature continues to drop the risk of people falling through an ice-covered body of water begins to rise. Scott Hamrick has seen it happen all too many times and know ...

PHOENIXVILLE >> As the temperature continues to drop the risk of people falling through an ice-covered body of water begins ... 77 Friendship Fire Company Diving Rescue […] Skip to content. All ...

Michael J. Berna, course instructor and chief executive officer of Atlantic Technical Rescue LLC in Kingsville, Md., said the special operations members were taught cold-water rescue techniques ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Jan. 27, 2022) -- Fort Drum firefighters endured below-zero temperatures and bone-chilling water this week while conducting ice rescue training on post. “Ice rescue is one of ...

Dramatic bodycam footage captured a heroic rescue of three individuals from a frozen lake in northern New Jersey on Sunday, Jan. 16. Police were initially called to Lake Musconetcong, which is ...

A balmy 18 degrees couldn't keep Vernon Hills High School senior Mitchell Rubin and his outdoor adventure education classmates from learning ice-water rescue techniques Thursday. "Ice safety is ...

A cardinal rule for rescue training on ice, "We can't fall into the water going after a victim," Johnson said. "Rule No. 1 is to look out for yourself first," Crystal Lake Fire Chief Mark Rogers said.

To simulate an ice rescue, Miller would wait in the water while two team members would run toward him with ... not at all,” with Grahn adding the only thing that might get cold are their gloves.

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