Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Frank, a fire protection specialist assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a rope to rescue a fellow firefighter from the water 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 extr


Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Frank, a fire protection specialist assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a rope to rescue a fellow firefighter from the water 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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