Fire Crews Train for Ice Rescues: ; Emergency Responders Practice Maneuvers, New Techniques in Ice Arena
Charleston Daily Mail › January 15, 2008
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When the temperature drops, firefighters and emergency rescue crews have more to worry about than icy slick roads and frozen-over fire hydrants.
At least a few times each year, when it's so cold Kanawha County's rivers and streams get glazed over with ice, some people get fooled into thinking the bodies of water are frozen solid.See the full content of this document
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Fire Crews Train for Ice Rescues: ; Emergency Responders Practice Maneuvers, New Techniques in Ice Arena
Particularly on the Elk River, people often try to walk across or play on the icy surface.
Disaster almost always follows.This week, even as the weather warmed, members of the Charleston Fire...See the full content of this document
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