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    Coast Guard, Kotzebue Fire Department train for ice rescue [Image 8 of 10]

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    The image shows what appears to be an ice rescue training exercise taking place on a frozen surface near a raised industrial or offshore platform structure. Two individuals in the foreground are handling a red rescue ring/flotation device with ropes, while a third person in an orange survival suit is partially submerged in an ice hole in the background. The personnel are wearing specialized cold-water survival and rescue suits appropriate for arctic or cold-weather operations.

    KOTZEBUE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    04.18.2014

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst 

    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    Chief Petty Officer Jesse Green, a machinery technician with Coast Guard Sector Detroit’s Ready for Operations Team, observes as a member of the Kotzebue Fire Department prepares a rescue sling for use during ice rescue training on Devil’s Lake near Kotzebue, Alaska, April 18, 2014. The Coast Guard trained with rescuers in Kotzebue, Nome and Barrow to exchange techniques and ice-related knowledge. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst)

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    Date Taken: 04.18.2014
    Date Posted: 04.21.2014 19:40
    Photo ID: 1262644
    VIRIN: 140418-G-YE680-577
    Resolution: 5520x3680
    Size: 4.83 MB
    Location: KOTZEBUE, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 80
    Downloads: 10

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    Two individuals in orange immersion/survival suits and helmets are partially submerged in icy water beneath what appears to be a pier or industrial platform structure. They are holding onto a yellow rescue tube/flotation device, suggesting this is a water rescue training exercise or emergency response drill. The environment shows partially frozen water with ice chunks, indicating cold-weather conditions.
    The image shows what appears to be a water or ice rescue training exercise. A person in the foreground wears a black cap with the text 'Everyone Going Home Safe and Healthy Every Day' and a dry suit, observing another person in an orange helmet and red dry suit working with yellow rescue equipment on a snowy surface. The scene suggests emergency response or rescue personnel conducting a drill or operation.
    A person in full cold-weather rescue gear is kneeling in deep snow while handling a blue rope or line. They are wearing an orange helmet, orange survival suit, black gloves, and ski goggles, suggesting a search and rescue or ice rescue operation. The setting appears to be an open, flat, snow-covered landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
    Two-panel image depicting an ice rescue training exercise conducted on a frozen, snow-covered surface. The top panel shows two individuals in red and black dry suits using ropes to simulate a rescue pull, while the bottom panel shows a person strapped to a yellow rescue sled being attended to by a rescuer in a dry suit. The equipment and attire are consistent with cold-water or ice rescue operations.
    US Coast Guard personnel are conducting an ice rescue training exercise on a frozen body of water. Multiple responders in orange immersion suits and helmets are lying prone on the ice near an open water break, practicing extraction techniques. One person in darker clothing with a harness appears to be the simulated victim being rescued from the ice edge.
    A group of search and rescue personnel are gathered on a snow-covered surface, examining water rescue equipment. Several team members are wearing orange immersion/survival suits, helmets, and life vests, while others are in black cold-weather gear. The scene appears to be a training exercise or equipment briefing in an arctic or subarctic environment.
    Two individuals in cold-water rescue gear are engaged in an ice rescue operation on a frozen body of water. One person wearing an orange US Coast Guard survival suit and helmet is partially submerged in an ice hole, while a second rescuer in a red dry suit lies prone on the ice extending assistance. The scene appears to be either a live rescue or a training exercise.
    The image shows what appears to be an ice rescue training exercise taking place on a frozen surface near a raised industrial or offshore platform structure. Two individuals in the foreground are handling a red rescue ring/flotation device with ropes, while a third person in an orange survival suit is partially submerged in an ice hole in the background. The personnel are wearing specialized cold-water survival and rescue suits appropriate for arctic or cold-weather operations.
    An aerial/overhead view of a group of approximately 12-14 people gathered on a frozen ice surface near an open water edge. Two individuals in bright orange immersion/survival suits are handling a yellow rescue sled or stretcher at the water's edge, suggesting an ice rescue training exercise. The group appears to be observing a demonstration, with various equipment including ropes, a tablet device, and safety gear visible on the ice.
    An aerial/top-down view of a U.S. Coast Guard ice rescue operation. A rescuer in an orange dry suit and helmet is partially submerged in dark water at the edge of an ice shelf, while a second person in black attire lies prone on the ice operating a yellow rescue sled marked '4A' and 'U.S. COAST GUARD'. The scene appears to be a training exercise or active rescue at an ice edge.

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