After nearly three straight weeks of constant below freezing temperatures, firefighters used a chain saw to cut through about 10 inches of ice on Brunswick Lake, creating a hole in which to test their ...

It may be beautiful, and even tempting, but it’s never safe to cross a frozen lake or pond. As we reach above-freezing ...

Four Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) Marine Patrol Unit members utilized their ice rescue training by helping save a ...

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 ...

Four officers and a civilians were honored for rescuing a man who fell through ice several times while trying to reach shore ...

The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an ...

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 ...