The Lake George Fire Protection District conducts ice rescue training on Feb. 7. (Photo courtesy LGFPD) Feb. 7 was characterized by the weather service as “brutally cold,” but according to Susan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Fire A routine training exercise turned into an emergency rescue mission for ...

ST CLAIR TOWNSHIP – Frigid temperatures hovering the high teens, didn't stop 12 firefighters from seven fire department from taking a plunge into icy water to obtain certification in ice water rescues ...

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 ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. - The Ocean City Fire Department conducted hands-on ice rescue training on local bay waters today as freezing temperatures continue to impact Delmarva. Those frigid temperatures and ...

GLENBURN, Maine (WABI) - Multiple fire departments in the Greater Bangor area took to the ice on Tuesday for yearly rescue training. “Every year we try to get in the water, get on the ice, do some ...

Scituate firefighters practiced ice rescue operations on Monday, diving into freezing waters to train for seasonal emergencies in the area. “Every year, just about the beginning of winter, we try to ...

JERUSALEM TWP., Ohio (WTVG) - The Jerusalem Township and Toledo Fire and Rescue departments conducted ice rescue training exercises on Lake Erie Saturday, practicing various techniques to prepare for ...

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Westfield Fire Department is conducting ice rescue training at Hampton Ponds over the next several weeks. Residents may see personnel and equipment during these scheduled ...

BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (WXIX) - The Boone County Water Rescue Team conducted ice rescue training Saturday on Ernst Lake, practicing techniques that could save lives in frigid water emergencies. Seven team ...

A routine training exercise turned into an emergency rescue mission for Block Island's volunteer firefighters on Sunday afternoon when they were called to save a cow that had broken through pond ice.