Ice Rescue/Cold Water Training in Wassaic: 2/22/09

[markmets415 524]

Thank you to Instructor Craig Elderkin and to all the members that attended from JHK, Amenia, Millerton, Fairview Explorer Post 17, Pelham, Mamaroneck and Wassaic, it was an excellent class and well attended. photos courtesy of Dan Killmer, Wassaic and myself

Setting up

Evolutions under the direction of Instructor Elderkin

[markmets415 524]

[markmets415 524]

[markmets415 524]

[x129K 1,393]

Looks like a great set up Mark.

Andrew and I were getting ready to head down to the water when he acted up, so he was punished and not allowed to go.

[markmets415 524]

Instructor Elderkin

[markmets415 524]

Looks like a great set up Mark.

Andrew and I were getting ready to head down to the water when he acted up, so he was punished and not allowed to go.

Yes it was, Craig always does an excellent job for us, there were alot of members that have not had this training so it was well received, I really like the new Mustang suit that Millerton brought, much more flexible and user friendly then the Stearns suits

[Patch6713 18]

Great pictures, thanks for showing them.

Any idea the temperature of the water?

[markmets415 524]

ICE COLD, we were told 56 degrees.

[FiftyOnePride 100]

Hey looks like y'all had a good time, good stuff!

[fdny2817 6]

Hey looks like y'all had a good time, good stuff!

Nice Mark, Thank you for allowing the explorers to attend. It was a great day.

[celticmedic643 2]

Mark did you guys do any ice fishing back there. If I remember correctly there were some rather large fish in there.

[Guest alsfirefighter]

A pic from the Ice/Cold Water Rescue Course @ Westchester County Fire Training Center 2/14 and 2/15/09

[markmets415 524]

Mark did you guys do any ice fishing back there. If I remember correctly there were some rather large fish in there.

The pond was always stocked for the annual fishing derby but it stopped several years ago and there is a huge snapping turtle that lives there so I;m not sure how many of those BIG ones remain.

[markmets415 524]

A pic from the Ice/Cold Water Rescue Course @ Westchester County Fire Training Center 2/14 and 2/15/09

Tom we got our first look and work with the Mustang suit shown in your picture, very nice indeed.

[Guest alsfirefighter]

Here's another with a different device. The weather cooperated just enough to make for a pretty realistic learning environment. Ice (Frazzle ice) was just thick enough to operate on in most areas, but as the day went on it became more challenging as it thinned out. A little blast of sub freezing temps gave us some thin black ice that rejoined all the ice for us to to operate in on Sunday. Great job by all and a fantastic learning experience for all involved.

[markmets415 524]

is that thing called the Banana Boat.

[x129K 1,393]

If it's not - it should be!

[Guest alsfirefighter]

is that thing called the Banana Boat.

The exact name is escaping me right now...but all I know is every time I saw it I kept thinking of rum, tequila or a frosty beverage.

[Atv300 69]

It Was a very well put together drill alot of fun and informative. Thank you to mark and the chief of wassaic for the invite and thank you to the instructor for a well orginized calss that I took alot from and so did the guys that came with me. As always its great to be able to go play with our neighbors and learn diffent ways of getting the best end result out of the same goal.

[eng41hurst 10]

rdc

[Remember585 815]

A couple of points here....

1. In the one pic, where the two gents are sliding back to shore on the backboard, I hope that the lower guy doesn't beef in the face of the upper guy.

2. It must of been VERY cold up there in Wassaic, everyone turned blue!

3. And it's not a Banana Boat, it was a Banana Hammock. Wait, never mind, that's what ALS wears under his work uniform.

Thanks for sharing the pics guys!

[markmets415 524]

A couple of points here....

1. In the one pic, where the two gents are sliding back to shore on the backboard, I hope that the lower guy doesn't beef in the face of the upper guy.

2. It must of been VERY cold up there in Wassaic, everyone turned blue!

3. And it's not a Banana Boat, it was a Banana Hammock. Wait, never mind, that's what ALS wears under his work uniform.

Thanks for sharing the pics guys!

Thanks Chief.

Point 1. But they had their waist/chest strap connected.

Point 2. Some of us are always blue and melanchoia

Point 3. If it looks like a banana, ah never mind!!!

[Guest alsfirefighter]

A couple of points here....

1. In the one pic, where the two gents are sliding back to shore on the backboard, I hope that the lower guy doesn't beef in the face of the upper guy.

2. It must of been VERY cold up there in Wassaic, everyone turned blue!

3. And it's not a Banana Boat, it was a Banana Hammock. Wait, never mind, that's what ALS wears under his work uniform.

Thanks for sharing the pics guys!

1. If he does beef that's one hell of a dutch oven...unless his suit explodes.

2. All I can think of is the kid that turned blue in the original Willie Wonka movie. I guess its better then being Yella!

3. Its not what you wear brother as long as you make it look good. If I was your size I'd wear tighty whities.