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Water Safety & Rescue Techniques: American Red Cross & Civilian Conservation Corps Vintage Film

The film highlights the importance of swimming safety and life-saving techniques, emphasizing that many people enjoy water recreation, yet drowning remains a serious risk. It features average swimmers ...

Chester firefighters train for swift water rescues on Delaware River, one year after creek drowning

Chester firefighters were training, but they're not battling flames. Instead, they were simulating rescues where every second ...
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Swift water rescue certification: Gallatin Fire Department completes final hurdle

SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. — A specialized team from Gallatin is preparing to save lives when Middle Tennessee waterways turn dangerous. After three years of intensive training, 21 members of the Gallatin ...
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Hanover firefighters train for water rescues as recent flooding highlights need

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Hanover firefighters received hands-on training at the Robius Boat Landing in Chesterfield Wednesday to earn certification for surface water rescues, a skill that's proven ...

Horrified students watch as high-angle rescue instructor plummets to death in front of them, cops say

Horrified students watch as high-angle rescue instructor plummets to death in front of them, cops say - Fred Kemp spent ...
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First responders and man honored for heroic water rescue in Sidney

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Multiple first responders and a local man are being honored for their life-saving actions in a water rescue in Sidney. On Saturday, May 17, Sidney Police and Fire were dispatched ...
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Family friend, first responders honored for ‘heroic’ actions during water rescue

SIDNEY, Shelby County — Several people were recently honored for rescuing kayakers in Sidney, according to a spokesperson with the city. Sidney police and fire were called to a water rescue at the ...