The 91大黄鸭 Fire Department took to the waters on Mission Creek on Monday (June 1), for a training exercise.
Karsten Von Hoesslin from Raven Rescue is working with four 91大黄鸭 Fire Department technical rescue teams to practice shore-based and in-water skills.
鈥淲e do this to get the technical rescue team comfortable with being in this type of water,鈥� said Von Hoesslin. 鈥淭his is the scenario where we might be called to rescue people and we need to operate comfortably for it to be successful.
The water in Mission Creek is moving rapidly and there has been localized flooding in some areas, following Saturday (May 30) night鈥檚 thunderstorm combined with the melting snowpack.
鈥淢ission creek is probably peaking, so this is the worst that it will be,鈥� explained Von Hoesslin. 鈥淪o, this is the best day to train on. I say don鈥檛 train when it鈥檚 safe, train safely when it鈥檚 real.鈥�
Firefighters on the technical rescue team are practicing shore-based throw bagging, rope skills, as well as using a boat on the water, to swimming in the creek.
The City of 91大黄鸭 is preparing for high water levels in Mission Creek and is advising property owners who have experienced flooding from the creek in the past to be prepared. A high streamflow advisory is currently in place for the region.
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