Only a drill: New London firefighters brush up on water rescue training
February 04, 2021 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: February 05, 2021 9:46 pm
New London firefighter Ben Marcus, right, zips firefighter Izzy Davila into a rescue suit during cold water rescue training Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Lake Brandagee in Waterford. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London firefighters were conducting rescue training with thermal suits Friday in the icy waters of Lake Brandagee in Waterford.
Every member of the department undergoes refresher training in the techniques and equipment at least annually. Each shift of the department has been out training this week, including three new firefighters who were sworn in recently, according the Battalion Chief Jeffrey Rheaume, whose group was training Friday morning.
New London firefighter Evan Giessing dons a cold water rescue suit during cold water rescue training Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Lake Brandegee in Waterford. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London firefighter Evan Giessing breaks a hole in the ice during cold water rescue training Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Lake Brandegee in Waterford. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London firefighter Evan Giessing reclines as he waits for "rescue" from a hole in the ice during cold water rescue training Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Lake Brandegee in Waterford. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London firefighter Evan Giesing guides firefighter Diego Barboza out of a hole in the ice during cold water rescue training Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Lake Brandagee in Waterford. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London firefighters conduct cold water rescue training Friday, Feb, 5, 2021, at Lake Brandagee in Waterford. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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