Surface Ice Rescue

On Saturday I got certified as an Ice Rescue Specialist for the Fire Department. So, if you fall through a hole in the ice, I can save you. Provided I have all of the proper, expensive equipment with me, of course. So, do my a favor and don't fall into the ice too far from the fire station.

Training was a blast. We had to play victims in the water, we had to perform rescues, we had to experience falling through the ice, and we had to learn to self-rescue. Preceded by four hours of classroom stuff.

Here's a picture of me in an ice rescue suit - My Chief's camera wasn't working and got all "impressionistic" on him, but you get the idea: