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Arizona Firefighters Rescue Cold Teens from Fool Hollow Predicament

On Jan. 2, Arizona firefighters rescued two teenagers who had spent two very cold hours clinging to a dead tree in the middle of a frozen lake in eastern Arizona.
(Wednesday, March 6, 2013) read
Tags: ice rescue
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Keys to the Two-Person Ice Rescue Technique

One of the most tried-and-true techniques in ice rescue is the two-person rescue. Here, Nate Melby describes the two-person rescue technique, which can be broken into three distinct phases (approach, engagement and extraction) and the associated equipment.
(Wednesday, January 30, 2013) read
Tags: ice rescue
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Arizona Teens Rescued from Tree After Lake Ice Crack

Two teenagers were rescued after spending two frigid hours hanging onto a dead tree after ice on an Arizona state park lake began to crack, authorities said Thursday.
(Thursday, January 3, 2013) read
Tags: Fool Hollow Lake, hypothermia, ice rescue, lake rescue, Rope Rescue, teens rescued
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Ice Rescue PPE & Gear

With the winter months come the added challenges of rain, snow and ice. To be fully prepared for ice-related incidents, firefighters must have the proper PPE. Andy Speier discusses some of the items firefighters need to safely perform ice rescue operations.
(Monday, November 19, 2012) read
Tags: Carlson River Board, cold-water rescue suits, ice rescue, Neoprene, personal floatation device, Peterson Tube, PFD, PPE, water rescue helmet, Special Operations
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Weather Worries

Alex Boyd, a fire captain in Alaska, offers tips and tactics for cold weather operations, covering PPE, apparatus, ice rescue, non-fire incidents like MVCs and carbon monoxide incidents, rehab, frozen hose, ladder placement and more.
(Monday, October 22, 2012) read
Tags: cold weather, Frankenstorm, ice rescue, rehab, weather

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