This past Month Members took to the cold temperature and went swimming. Ice Rescue was the topic taught by Chief Perry and Capt. Dodge. Members left the turnout gear inside and donned cold water rescue suits. Week one had some solid ice which proved beneficial for the members that had not ever done ice rescue before. The next time these operations were preformed was two weeks later where the ice was much thinner. This training experience gave members the real skills of breaking through ice to reach a victim and do it in a calm and timely manner. Many evolutions were preformed and every time members removed the “victim” from the water in under 10 minutes.
Chief Perry waits in the water until members "rescue" him. During the second week of training.
Capt. Dodge instructs members on how to use the sled to remove a victim from the water. During the second week of training.
Week one of training members donned the suits and got comfortable maneuvering in cold water.
Members crawled out on the thick ice to reach the wholes cut in the ice for training during week one.
Jr. Corps. Member Lucas Ramjuttun gives the thumbs up before beginning his evolution.
Members talking about the evolution after completing it during week one.
