Fort McCoy DES Fire Department dive team holds ice rescue training at frozen lake at Fort McCoy

Firefighters with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department dive team practice an ice rescue scenario Jan. 11, 2023, at a frozen Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. Several firefighters with the team took their turn getting in a suit, strapping an air tank and full-face mask, and diving into the depths of Big Sandy Lake under the ice on Fort McCoy’s South Post.

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Fort McCoy DES Fire Department dive team holds ice rescue training at frozen lake at Fort McCoy
FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES
01.11.2023

The divers were covering depths of up to 15 feet or more completing several types of rescue scenarios under the guidance of fellow firefighters. Divers took turns going in and out of the same hole that was cut in the ice. Each diver was tethered with a connecting line that included a communications connection. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Film Credits: Video by Scott Sturkol
Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office