SandBox Comments: Vail Daily "Firefighters rescue dog from frigid water in Avon"

Aren't they awesome?  Don't we have the very best first responders there are, right here at home?

Thanks so much to Eagle River Fire Protection District firefighter Jesse Monaghan.
(Read what happened?  Click title)

Please remember, no matter who has fallen in, the rules about ice:

• Ice is only a temporary change in the top layer of a body of water. The water beneath ice is so cold you cannot maintain your core body temperature.

• This directly affects your strength, mental capacity and the ability to get out.

• Untrained rescuers often become additional victims.

• If you don't know if ice is safe, stay off.

• If you see someone in the water after falling through the ice, call 911 and maintain eye and verbal contact.

• If a pet falls through the ice and cannot get out, so will you.

• Always call 911.
Source: Eagle River Fire Protection District

 

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