Photo Essay: Fort McCoy firefighters practice surface ice rescue training at post's Swamp Pond

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Firefighters with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department complete surface ice rescue training March 17, 2021, on remaining ice at Swamp Pond on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. This type of technical rescue helps multiple firefighters be ready for nearly any scenario in rescuing people in ice-covered conditions on lakes, rivers, ponds, and related areas. Fort McCoy firefighters have been training in all levels of technical rescue for more than a decade, and they are called out regularly to support local communities through mutual-aid support calls. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

03.18.2021

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                              

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Firefighters with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department complete surface ice rescue training March 17, 2021, on remaining ice at Swamp Pond on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis.

This type of technical rescue helps multiple firefighters be ready for nearly any scenario in rescuing people in ice-covered conditions on lakes, rivers, ponds, and related areas.

Fort McCoy firefighters have been training in all levels of technical rescue for more than a decade, and they are called out regularly to support local communities through mutual-aid support calls.

Fort McCoy was established in 1909 and its motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base.

• Date Taken: 03.18.2021
• Date Posted: 03.18.2021 12:53
• Story ID: 391730
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US