Rescue team practices swift-water skills Northwest Herald By LEE ANN GILL - editorial@nwherald.com McHENRY – As Chris Rohde flailed in the water, appearing panicked and struggling for his life, two members of the Swift Water Rescue Team threw him a rope and swam to his rescue, pulling him onto a boogie board.
Hamden Fire Department prepares for extreme water rescues Post-Chronicle “You never know when you're going to have a water rescue,” said Fire Chief David Berardesca. “This is something we practice religiously throughout the cold months.” Recently, fire officials completed an ice water rescue practice mission that included a ...
Family thanks trooper after water rescue kjrh.com His SUV ended up in water and he was trapped. "I just thought I was going to die," said Hyatt. Oklahoma State Trooper Scott Shropshire was the first on the scene. The trooper held Hyatt's head above water while fire crews worked to free him from the ...
Shorncliffe police injured during dramatic water rescue Brisbane Times The officer who entered the water and the man he rescued were both bitten by jelly fish, while the heroic Sergeant also ended up with a fisherman's hook lodged in his toe. Two of the three men were issued with notices to appear in court on public ...
Search and Rescue Launched for Man Stuck in Marsh PotomacLocal.com A Quantico Water Rescue vehicle prepares to leave the Aquia Harbour marina after a successful search and rescue mission on Feb. 4, 2012. (Photo by: KJ Mushung) By KJ Mushung Stafford, Va. – A LifeEvac helicopter and various water rescue boats were ... Man rescued from Aquia CreekThe Free Lance-Star (blog)
Officials hold cold water rescue training at Greenhorn Reservoir Siskiyou Daily News By Ami Ridling Members of the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), Yreka Fire Department (YFD) and the Yreka Police Department (YPD) participated in a cold water rescue training at Greenhorn Reservoir Thursday. According to Allison Giannini, ...
Shelby Fire Department Gets Water Rescue Equipment Grant WMFD.com After receiving a federal grant earlier this week to buy a new fire truck, Hartman has learned the fire department has been awarded another grant to buy water rescue equipment. The grant will pay for a boat, dive weights and knives, ...
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Slipped Into River CBS Local The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the man tried to sit down at the top of a river bank along the Cuivre River in Moscow Mills when he slipped and fell about 25 feet, landing in the water. A family member found him sometime later.
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