The training, held near the former Holland Coast Guard Station, focused on ice rescue techniques, equipment and the operational capabilities of both agencies, according to a community announcement.

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 ...

So far this winter, no one in Maine has died after falling through the ice — but preparation is key to keeping those numbers at zero. More than 20 firefighters from departments across the country ...

The Special Operations Team from Hightstown Engine Company No. 1 performed ice rescue training drills in preparation to assist those in need of rescue. Training drills focused on outdoor realistic ...

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 ...

Public safety departments are using the recent cold spell to complete their annual ice rescue training in real-life scenarios. Firefighters from Middletown trained several days last week on the frozen ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Winter weather has frozen over parts of the James River in Richmond and other Central Virginia ponds and lakes, but safety officials are warning the community that the ice is not ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Division of Fire &ampamp; EMS carries specialized cold-water equipment that allow personnel to work on the ice or in the freezing water to rescue people.