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Ice rescue training in Morris County, New Jersey becomes real for first responders

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By Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story     MORRIS COUNTY, New Jersey (WCBS) — An ice rescue training exercise turned into a real-life operation for first responders in Morris County, New Jersey on Wednesday. They were nearby when they heard an 82-year-old needed to be pulled from the icy waters of Lake Hopatcong. Retired osteopathic Dr. Fred Steinbaum and five friends went out ice boating after he says they heard there were go…

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Ice rescue training in Morris County, New Jersey becomes real for first responders

By Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story     MORRIS COUNTY, New Jersey (WCBS) — An ice rescue training exercise turned into a real-life operation for first responders in Morris County, New Jersey on Wednesday. They were nearby when they heard an 82-year-old needed to be pulled from the icy waters of Lake Hopatcong. Retired osteopathic Dr. Fred Steinbaum and five friends went out ice boating after he says they heard there were go…

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Ice Rescue Training Turns into Real-Life Emergency Response

MORRIS COUNTY — An ice rescue training exercise on Lake Hopatcong turned into an actual life-saving mission on Wednesday, February 19, when members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and multiple first responder agencies saved an 82-year-old man who had fallen through the ice near their emergency drill. “It is work like this, with our other public safety partners, that makes it all […] The post Ice Rescue Training Turns into Real-Life Emergen…

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Man, 82, rescued after falling through ice on NJ’s Lake Hopatcong - New York Times Post

An 82-year-old man who fell through the ice on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey on Wednesday was safely rescued by emergency responders who were nearby taking part in a multi-agency ice rescue training, officials said Thursday. The incident happened near the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club while the victim was piloting an iceboat, a wind-powered sailing craft used to travel over ice. According to the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were notifi…

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Training turns to action: First responders rescue elderly man from icy Lake Hopatcong waters - WRNJ Radio

LAKE HOPATCONG, NJ – An ice rescue training exercise on Lake Hopatcong turned into an actual life-saving mission Wednesday when members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and multiple first responder agencies saved an 82-year-old man who had fallen through the ice near their emergency drill. “It is work like this, with our other public safety partners, that makes it all worth it. Responding in a time of need and applying our training to help …

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