Cold water rescue
December 17, 2018 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: December 18, 2018 6:50 pm
Lt. Mike Leonard, bottom right, of the New London Fire Department acts as the victim and is rescued by a new recruit, lower left, with the help of a rescue sling and pulled ashore by the other new recruits during cold water rescue training off Waterfront Park in New London Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. The training simulated a person that has fallen in the water and still on the surface and taught the recruits, in their second week of their three-week indoctrination, about the cold water suits and rescue techniques using a rescue sling or rescue ring.
Lt. Mike Leonard, bottom right, of the New London Fire Department acts as the victim and is rescued by a new recruit, lower left, with the help of a rescue sling and pulled ashore by the other new recruits during cold water rescue training off Waterfront Park in New London Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. The training simulated a person that has fallen in the water and still on the surface and taught the recruits, in their second week of their three-week indoctrination, about the cold water suits and rescue techniques using a rescue sling or rescue ring.
Lt. Mike Leonard, left, of the New London Fire Department acts as the victim and is pulled to shore after being tossed a rescue ring by firefighter Nicholas Donovan, second from right, while new recruits go through cold water rescue training off Waterfront Park in New London Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. The training simulated a person that has fallen in the water and is still on the surface and taught the recruits, in their second week of their three-week indoctrination, about the cold water suits and rescue techniques using a rescue sling or rescue ring. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Lt. Mike Leonard of the New London Fire Department, left, is rescued by firefighter Nicholas Donovan with the use of a rescue sling and both are pulled ashore during cold water rescue training off Waterfront Park in New London Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. The training simulated a person that has fallen in the water and is still on the surface and taught the recruits, in their second week of their three-week indoctrination, about the cold water suits and rescue techniques using a rescue sling or rescue ring. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Lt. Mike Leonard of the New London Fire Department, top, is rescued by a new recruit with the use of a rescue sling and both are pulled ashore during cold water rescue training off Waterfront Park in New London Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. The training simulated a person that has fallen in the water and is still on the surface and taught the recruits, in their second week of their three-week indoctrination, about the cold water suits and rescue techniques using a rescue sling or rescue ring. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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