JBER fire protection specialists certify as ice rescue technicians
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eli Blue, a fire protection specialist with the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, pulls himself from open water during ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 11, 2020. The training, conducted in minus 15 degree Fahrenheit weather, taught the JBER firefighters the knowledge and skills necessary for safe rescue and recovery operations in, on and around ice and cold water. After completion of a classroom session, practical skills evaluation and a written examination the fire protection specialists were certified as ice rescue technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña). Original public domain image from Flickr