Brad Belmont and Jerry Moreau strategize for the next wave of ice rescue simulations as Chris Larson, Eric Steiger, and Dan Parrish haul Tyler Denham and Tyler Turrell to safety during a rescue simulation with Northern Lakes Fire. Behind Larson, Ryan Altus buckles his helmet.
January 30, 2024
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January 31, 2024 1:09 a.m.
On thin ice
Northern Lakes Fire District trains for ice rescues
Across the ice Monday at Hayden Lake Marina, Northern Lakes Fire District personnel were conducting winter water rescue training. The goal of the exercise was to safely retrieve firefighter Max Evans who played the role of a victim who had fallen through the ice. “I’m cold,” Evans called out to the rescue team assembling on the shore.