Longmeadow, East Longmeadow fire departments conduct rescue training

Jan. 29, 2020 | Chris Maza


Reminder Publishing photos by Chris Maza

LONGMEADOW - Members of the Longmeadow and East Longmeadow fire departments participated in ice and cold water rescue training at the Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge on Pondside Road in Longmeadow on Jan. 24. Longmeadow Fire Chief John Dearborn said pond ice is never 100 percent safe due to several factors ranging from temperature, currents, underground springs, vegetation and bird activity and urged caution. Given the weather fluctuations this winter, he considered current ice conditions “questionable.”

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