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 ...

What began as a routine cold-water rescue drill turned into a dramatic lifesaving operation at Fish Lake in Washington’s Cascade Mountains on February 3. Members of the King County Sheriff’s Office ...

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 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.

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 ...

OREGON, Ohio — As winter weather continues across northwest Ohio, first responders gathered Saturday at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon for a large-scale ice rescue training focused on preparation and ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — The Park Township Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard hit the ice on Lake Macatawa Monday night for joint ice rescue training. The training centered on rescue techniques, equipment ...

The woman splashing in the freezing water of Barbour Pond called for help as a first responder wearing a yellow ice rescue suit crawled along the frozen surface toward her. At the point where the ice ...

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 ...

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 ...