Arvada Water Rescue Training

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Water Rescue Training

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On August 21st, 2021 Arvada Fire Protection District firefighters conducted water rescue training at the Arvada Reservoir. Firefighters used outboard motor equipped inflatable boats to do multiple evolutions of a person in the water rescue. One firefighter would act as a “victim” in the water and the crew on the boat would approach the “victim” several different ways and then lift them into the boat. At the completion of the training Arvada Fire’s #1 fan, a youngster dressed in his turnout gear evaluated the firefighters work and was rewarded with some department swag.

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Ian Zahn Photo ©