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Posted: January 20, 2013

Nine new ice rescue technicians complete training

Rear L-R: Rick Lightburn, Bruce Setter, Walter Semeniuk, Ken Streloff, Bill Plant, Dave Boreen, Wendy Charlton, Lainee Gleeson, Willie Charlton, Teri Sebolsky, Lee McAleese, Yann Loranger, Laurent Leonetti. Front L-R : Willy Rayman, Dan Fediuk, JP Braaten, Guillaume Courmont, Colton Reay. Photo courtesy Loree Duczek

A weekend of classroom and field work in frigid conditions paid off for eight Jaffray Fire Department firefighters and one Sparwood Search and Rescue member last weekend as they received their Ice Rescue Technician Certification.

The training took place in Jaffray and the field component took place on, and in, Tie Lake. The fire department was able to train with their new ice rescue equipment, which was made possible thanks to generous donations by the Sand Creek Lions, Wendy and Willie Charlton and their family (in memory of their son/brother David Charlton) and the Jaffray Volunteer Fire Department Society.

The Lions, who presented a cheque for $3,000, and many of the other donators were out on the ice Saturday afternoon watching the participants learn the basics of self and companion rescue. In total, $9,000 was donated for the purchase of the new equipment.