Lt. Jacob Hogue of South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue led an Ice Rescue training session at the privately owned Wilderness Lake recently. The 5-hour training session was attended by SPOFR, Fire Districts 2 and 4, Kalispell Fire, and Pend Oreille Paramedics.
As shown in the pictures, Lt Hogue demonstrated safe self-rescue using an ice rescue suit with all the proper PPE and Safety Officer in attendance.
The trainers set up a hot zone of more than 10 feet from the water’s edge and marked it with cones and demonstrated self and multiple rescues and also a sled rescue technique. In addition, a cold zone and command center were supervised by Batallion Chief Scott Doughty.
South Pend Oreille Fire Rescue wishes to thank all the volunteers who participated in the Ice Rescue training.
