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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Liberty Township firefighters are training for ice water rescues as a rise in incidents in the Tri-State sends them into the water more frequently. Battalion Chief Chad ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Firefighters conducted ice rescue training at Echo Lake Park on Thursday as the prolonged cold snap has frozen waterways across the region, creating potentially dangerous ...

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 ...

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 ...