Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Jenkins, a fire protection specialist assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, clings to a rope during ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments.

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Keywords: alaska, arctic, fire, firefighter, ice, jber, protection, rescue