Water & Ice

The Firehouse.com Water & Ice product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various water and ice rescue tools and equipment, including boats, inflatable boats, sleds, picks, personal flotation devices, PFDs, bouys, throw ropes, immersion suits and drysuits options.

Loveland Firefighters Rescue Horse from Icy Pond

Loveland, CO, Firefighters Rescued One-Eyed Horse from Frozen Pond

Jan. 11, 2025

Firefighters from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority donned ice rescue gear to pull the one-eyed horse from the icy pond.

Water-rescue operations in cold weather require additional steps to keep rescuers warm, such as undergarments and enough personnel to maintain adequate work/rest cycles. Extra EMS units should be requested to conduct rehab operations.

Technical Rescue: Cold-Water Rescue—The First 15 Minutes

Jan. 9, 2025

Suamico Fire Department dealing with unusual amount of ice rescues

Suamico, WI, Crews Seeing Uptick in Ice Rescues

Dec. 27, 2024

During Hurricane Debby in August 2024, Dr. David Griffin was given the opportunity to be the incident commander in the Municipal Emergency Operations Center for one of the 12-hour night operational periods.

Leadership Lessons: Hurricane Debby—A Collective Response

Dr. David Griffin

Oct. 30, 2024

Colerain Township firefighter finds himself stranded in the heart of Helene

Operations & Training

Stranded in NC Mountains, Colerain Township, OH, Firefighter Rescued Residents

Sept. 30, 2024

Waterbury firefighters conduct water rescue training

Waterbury, CT, Firefighters Conduct Water Rescue Training

Firehouse.com News

Sept. 2, 2024

Battalion Chief Sean Maynard said the Labor Day holiday is a perfect time to train.

Beacon Falls firefighters rescue 19 people and a dog from flood waters in Oxford

Beacon Falls, CT, Firefighters Rescue 19 People, Dog

Aug. 20, 2024

Beacon Hose firefighters used their ladder truck to reach the folks stranded in a restaurant.

Raleigh, NC, Crews Rescue Kids from Raging Creek

Aug. 9, 2024

Children held tightly onto tree branches until Raleigh crews plucked them and put into a boat.

Fort Worth, TX, Firefighters Recover Body of CrossFit Games Athlete

Aug. 8, 2024

CrossFit athlete Lazar Đukić drowned while swimming in Marine Creek Lake during an event Thursday morning.

Watch: Richfield Rural, WI, Firefighters Make Water Rescue

Aug. 4, 2024

Swiftwater rescue firefighters from Richfield Rural Fire Department rescued the driver, trapped by raging water from the Yellow River.