Water & Ice

The Firehouse.com Water & Ice product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various water and ice rescue tools and equipment, including boats, inflatable boats, sleds, picks, personal flotation devices, PFDs, bouys, throw ropes, immersion suits and drysuits options.
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Mass. firefighters take the plunge in ice rescue training
Feb. 25, 2025
Crews from across the state learned everything from how to properly wear protective waterproof suits to deploying inflatable rafts.
Three people dead, two hospitalized after boat capsizes off Staten Island | NBC New York
Feb. 24, 2025
The FDNY and Coast Guard were searching for a victim in the Ambrose Channel.
Water Rescue 2/13 River Bottom Incident
Feb. 19, 2025
Riverside firefighters rescued two homeless men who climbed a tree with their dogs in the Santa Ana River bottom to escape swift, rising water.
Death toll rises in flood-ravaged Kentucky
Feb. 18, 2025
Rescue personnel from several states as well as the National Guard have been assisting with water rescues as residents brace for snow and frigid temperatures.
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Flooding Leaves Many Dead Across Kentucky
Feb. 17, 2025
Rainfall ranged from three to eight inches across Kentucky with at least three who were in cars that were washed away.