DEC Gives Ice Rescue Demonstrations At Friends Of Rogers Winter Living Celebration
Published: January 28th, 2022

DEC gives ice rescue demonstrations at Friends of Rogers Winter Living Celebration (Submitted photos)

(Left) Attendees at the Rogers 44th annual Winter Living Celebration learning how to use a "throw-bag" during the ice rescue demonstration provided by Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Rangers. (Right) Ranger providing a demonstration on how to climb out of the water during a flat ice rescue demonstration. Spectators learned how to rescue others and themselves in the event that they fall through the ice. Once out of the water, Rangers said it's important to stay low and close to the ice, and distribute body weight as much as possible.



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