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 ...

Several Wisconsin firefighters put their ice rescue training to the test, rescuing a German shepherd that fell through the ice covering a pond near its home. Argyle Fire Chief David Soper slid on the ...

The Fredericton Fire Department says fluctuating temperatures from climate change are changing the way ice freezes on lakes and rivers in New Brunswick, leading to unsafe conditions. This month, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

If you saw grown men splashing about in Milford Harbor this week, there weren’t training for the next “Polar Bear Splash” event. They were there to learn skills and to gain practice saving people who ...