Every minute counts in cold water environment(s) and preparation may mean the difference between a life saved or a body ...

A good starting point for fire departments that want to create an ice rescue program or formalize an existing one is NFPA 2500: Standard for Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue ...

Over three shifts, 84 Lakewood firefighters participated in the rescue exercises. “We usually do ice rescue training annually in February,” Fairbanks said. “That’s when it gets cold enough for us to ...

RENSSALEAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) – As temperatures rise, the threat of thin ice ever increases. Firefighters are the first to respond in case someone falls through the ice. The Clinton Heights Firefighters ...

Thanks to an extended Christmas break — a present given to some area school districts — there’s been ample opportunity to enjoy various outdoor activities, including sledding, skiing, ...

Training on the surface of frozen lake channels makes for a cold day for 35 men accustomed to working around fire. But members of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department train for a variety of rescue ...

Dive Rescue International has been teaching ice rescue since about 1995, and its instructors continually adapt and change techniques that are used, passing them on to the trainers. The program is done ...

The fire service and officers of Cumbria Police have reiterated the dangers of frozen water after speaking to young people at ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Water rescues can be challenging for firefighters, but when the water is frozen the hazards facing emergency workers call for ...

Water rescues can be challenging for firefighters, but when the water is frozen the hazards facing emergency workers call for crews trained to work on ice. The Pattonville Fire Protection District is ...