Almost every community has the potential to respond to a ice rescue emergency. Even in warmer climates, the few times that ice may form may make children inquisitive and put them in danger of falling through the thin ice.
This is a high-hazard response for rescuers, and the proper use of all available PPE and rescue equipment is a must. Use this basic response scenario to discuss how your first-arriving equipment would handle a victim-in-the-water incident following your department SOGs and, if possible, using your available equipment for a dress-out drill.
Download this week's firefighter training drill as a PDF HERE.
Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1979. He currently serves as Battalion Chief / Director of Training & Safety with the Pleasantview (IL) Fire Protection District (www.plvw.org) and is the Director of Training for Southwest United Fire Districts (www.sufd.org). In these capacities, he is responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of in-service training activities as well as a full-service fire training academy program. Forest holds numerous Illinois fire service certifications and holds a Masters Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University.
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