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> The attached is a pic of Sparrowbush Engine Co.'s new boat in action for
the first time. It was a rescue call in the Lumberland Fire Dept.'s district on the Delaware River. Everyone was very impressed. It could
lead to another like it for the Lumberland Fire Dept.?????
Ron Flieger, Past Chief of the Lumberland Fire Dept. Inc. |
Sullivan County
Glen Spey, New York
Saturday, February 16, 2002
Lumberland Fire Department
MAN RESCUED FROM ICY LAKE
Responding with their airboat to a mutual aid call involving a ice rescue operation, the Lumberland Fire Department
executed a successful rescue of a man from a frozen lake. The Lumberland Fire Dept. received a call for mutual aid from the Highland Lake Vol. Fire Dept. to assist in a ice rescue operation on Highland Lake.
Responding with their 18 foot RiverCraft airboat, upon Lumberland's arrival they found H. L. Vol. F.D. attempting a rescue of a 24 y/o man, who had
fallen through the ice apprx. 700 feet from shore, while riding his ATV with friends, according to Asst. Chief K. Flieger.
H.L. Vol. F. D. had already donned "gumby suits" and were working their way to the 384 pound victim when Lumberland arrived. Lumberland
immediately launched their airboat and slid across the ice covered lake and removed the victim from the water within 2 min. of their launching and
had him on shore and being treated by EMS personnel within a total of 5 min. According to Assist. Chief Flieger, it was reported that the victim had
been in the water for a total of 15 minutes, with Lumberland having a 9 minute response time.
This was Lumberland's first successful rescue using their airboat since acquiring it in Sept. 2000.
Up until now other calls, mostly on the Delaware River, were body recovery operations.
Congratulations Lumberland Fire Department!
3/15/02 7:48 AM |
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