Sgt. Kris Fitzgerald, the Underwater Search and Rescue Team Coordinator for the Indiana State Police, told Zee that people often “don’t realize how thick or how thin the ice is,” which can cause them ...

Fire Chief Terry Ledwell said two Berea firefighters -- Capt. Brett Stanislaw and Capt. Kyle Woodie -- had attended ice ...

Water rescue teams along the lakeshore are warning the public to stay off the ice as spring approaches and rising ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BRUNSWICK, Ohio (WJW) – After nearly three straight weeks of constant below freezing temperatures, firefighters used a chain saw ...

Twenty local firefighters are now certified in cold water rescues after the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control held ...

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 ...

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 Maine and across the country are training in ice rescue techniques to prepare for winter accidents.

Officials have been urging people to stay off of the Potomac River and other bodies of water because of how dangerous it can be. The icy conditions are exactly why D.C. Fire and EMS have been ramping ...

Here are a few safety tips to keep in mind, so your day on the lake doesn't turn into a rescue mission.