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Âé¶¹AV reporter takes the plunge with firefighters for cold water training

Âé¶¹AV Fire Department renews skills with annual training
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Âé¶¹AV Fire Department on the ice at Âé¶¹AV Golf and Country Club for cold water training on Jan. 5, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

The Âé¶¹AV Fire Department is doing some annual training.

Capital News’ Brittany Webster joined the firefighters for cold water and ice training at the Âé¶¹AV Golf and Country Club.

If you happen to fall in the ice, first try to stay calm and catch your breath. Next, swim back to where you fell in as the ice there was strong enough to hold you. Then using your forearms, kick your legs to get yourself horizontal and pull yourself out onto your stomach. Once out of the water, roll away from where you fell until it is safe to stand up.

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Brittany Webster

About the Author: Brittany Webster

I am a video journalist based in Âé¶¹AV and capturing life in the Okanagan
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