Rescue team runs icy drill

While most people are inside trying to stay warm, some fire department volunteers dove into the frigid waters of White Meadow Lake for a rescue drill. Members of Rockaway?s Ice and Water Rescue Team

News 12 Staff

Jan 19, 2009, 5:38 PM

Updated 5,839 days ago

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While most people are inside trying to stay warm, some fire department volunteers dove into the frigid waters of White Meadow Lake for a rescue drill.
Members of Rockaway?s Ice and Water Rescue Team ran through a series of scenarios where victims were drowning in ice cold waters. Knowing how to jump in properly can mean all the difference in an emergency situation.
?There?s a rescue beast in all of us, and we want to save someone. But if not trained and don?t know what you?re doing? don?t put your