Firefighters from seven departments gathered in St. Clair for an ice water rescue training hosted by Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) ST CLAIR TOWNSHIP – Frigid ...

Berea firefighter Jim Ryba said there were two phases to the training -- self rescue and victim rescue. In self-rescue, the firefighter kicked and rolled to hoist himself out of the water. Victim ...

OKOBOJI, Iowa (KTIV) — The recent cold snap has helped ice thicken on area lakes, but the ice may look solid while remaining dangerous. In the freezing darkness, Arnolds Park Okoboji Fire and Rescue ...

DICKINSON COUNTY, MI – Four officers and a civilian were recognized for their heroic rescue of a man who had fallen through ice several times while trying to return to shore, officials announced.

Capitol City Fire/Rescue responded to its first ice-fall rescue of the season on Tuesday at Mendenhall Lake. Fire Chief Richard Etheridge says CCFR typically receives four or five calls each winter ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — With brutally cold conditions and low temperatures, there are increased risks to health and safety, something the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department knows well. From ice safety to the ...

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 ...

MARQUETTE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- An ice rescue in Marquette has U.S. Coast Guard crews warning others about how quickly the cold impacts a persons body. Personnel with Coast Guard Station ...