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 ...

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 ...

Capitol City Fire/Rescue responded to its first ice-fall rescue of the season on Tuesday at Mendenhall Lake. Fire Chief Richard Etheridge says CCFR typically receives four or five calls each winter ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

GINO RECCHIA CAUGHT UP WITH THAT QUICK THINKING NEIGHBOR. >> A QUIET SATURDAY MORNING ON MICHIGAN LAKE QUICKLY TURNED INTO A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. >> I WAS IN THE HOUSE AND I THOUGHT I COULD HEAR ...

Two ice fishermen were safely rescued Sunday evening after dangerous ice conditions left them stranded about a mile offshore on Lake Erie in western New York. The dramatic rescue unfolded around 6:30 ...