U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron carry rescue equipment for ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct rescue and recovery operations in extreme cold-weather environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
Being a firefighter anywhere requires a cool head. In Alaska, it sometimes calls for one that is ice-cold.
Fire protection specialists assigned to the Air Force’s673rd Civil Engineer Squadron headed to frigid Six Mile Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, recently for ice rescue training. They tested their skills in a series of scenarios designed to mimic real-world rescues.
The training followed a classroom course. Once the firefighters qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments, they received certifications as ice rescue technicians.
U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron conduct ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Class Patrick Sullivan)
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