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DATE&LOCATION
1/29/26 6p-9p (lecture) Rensselaer VFD
1/31/26 8a-4p (Skills-ice permitting) Rensselaer VFD (Written Test)
CLASS DESCRIPTION &INFORMATION
SKILLS STATIONS WILL INCLUDE:
– STATION 1 COLD WATER EMERSON SUIT
– STATION 2 SELF RESCUE
– STATION 3 ROPES, KNOTS, SLING
– STATION 4 THROW BAGS
– STATION 5 RESCUE VICTIM
– STATION 6 ICE RESCUE SLED, BANANA BOAT, RESCUE DEVICE
Equipment Needed: Ice Suits, Swiftwater Suits, sled/Boats, Throw Bags, Ice Slings, Chest Harnesses, Pfd’s
Register for BOTH Classes: https://on.in.gov/IceRescueOpsD1Rensselaer
https://on.in.gov/IceRescueTechD1Rensselaer
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