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Northern Highlands
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Two Kids, Adults Fall Through Ice At Skating Pond In Allendale Two Kids, Adults Fall Through Ice At Skating Pond In Allendale
Two Kids, Adults Fall Through Ice At Skating Pond In Allendale Two child skaters who fell through the ice and two adults who went in to rescue them at the Celery Farm in Allendale checked out OK afterward, authorities said. Fortunately, the skating pond isn't too deep in that area, Allendale Police Chief Michael Dillon said. The 9-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy fell through the ice at the Franklin Turnpike farm shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, the chief said. The adults also went in while removing the children from waist-deep water and muck, he said Thursday. A borough officer on routine patrol stopped, helped them out and radioed for assi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After Plunging Halfway Through Frozen Winchester Pond: Officials Man Rescued After Plunging Halfway Through Frozen Winchester Pond: Officials
Man Rescued After Plunging Halfway Through Frozen Winchester Pond: Officials A Winchester pond turned into an icy trap for a man who became halfway stuck in the frozen water until he was saved by firefighters, officials said.  Firefighters were called to Winter pond in Winchester to find a man partially inside the middle of the frozen water on Monday, Dec. 26 around 12:50 p.m., Fire Chief Rick Tustin said to Daily Voice.  The crew donned exposure suits and deployed an ice rescue sled to drag the man to safety. Tustin stated that varying temperatures at this time of year cause ice to be unpredictable.  "The only safe ice for ice skating is that y…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Mahwah-Ramsey
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Girl, 4, Falls Through Ice, Rescued By Family Member From Mahwah Pond Girl, 4, Falls Through Ice, Rescued By Family Member From Mahwah Pond
Girl, 4, Falls Through Ice, Rescued By Family Member From Mahwah Pond A 4-year-old girl was rescued by a family member after she fell through the ice on a Mahwah pond, responders said. The child was floating face down when a man believed to be her uncle jumped in and pulled her from the water on Anderson Drive in the Stag Hill section of town less than a quarter-mile from the Rockland County border shortly after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23,they said. CPR was immediately conducted as the first responders arrived. The girl was reportedly alert and breathing when she was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. NOTE: Daily Voice hopes to identify -- and pos…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Putnam
Police & Fire
Dog Stuck On Ice Rescued By Firefighters In Hudson Valley Dog Stuck On Ice Rescued By Firefighters In Hudson Valley
Dog Stuck On Ice Rescued By Firefighters In Hudson Valley Some fast-acting first responders in the Hudson Valley came to the aid of a puppy who found itself in a perilous situation in frozen waters. In Orange County, at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, member of the Newburgh Fire Department responded to the Washington Street boat launch, where there was a report of a dog that found itself stuck out on the ice. Officials said that after several unsuccessful attempts to retrieve the dog from the shore, members of the fire company dove headfirst into the ice in rescue suits to rescue the dog, Lilly. Lilly was reunited with her family aft…

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by Zak Failla
Morris
Police & Fire
3 People Including Motorcyclist Rescued From North Jersey Lake (PHOTOS) 3 People Including Motorcyclist Rescued From North Jersey Lake (PHOTOS)
3 People Including Motorcyclist Rescued From North Jersey Lake (Photos) Three people including a motorcyclist were rescued after falling through a Morris County lake Sunday. Police were called to Lake Musconetcong just before 5 p.m., where James Best had fallen through the ice. After several failed attempts at pulling him out, an officer got a rope from a Stanhope officer to retrieve him, Netcong firefighters said in a release. Posted by Morris County Fire Wire on Monday, January 17, 2022 A few seconds later, a female identified as Emma Ike fell through the ice. An officer threw a rescue rope for Ike to hold onto and, a few moments later, Netcong firefighte…

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by Cecilia Levine
Somers
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued From Icy Pond In Northern Westchester Dog Rescued From Icy Pond In Northern Westchester
Dog Rescued From Icy Pond In Northern Westchester Volunteer firefighters in the area are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a dog that fell through the ice of a Northern Westchester pond. At around 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 7, when Pleasantville firefighters were notified that a dog named Miller was stuck in Opperman's Pond and unable to climb out. Moments later, firefighters were on the scene and using their boom truck, over the pond to safely rescue Miller, the fire department said.  Miller the dog stuck in the pond.Deb Graham Photography "This tactic ensured that no firefighters needed to enter the icy water," the department said. "Mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Warren County Volunteer Firefighters Rescue Deer Trapped In Silver Lake Ice PHOTOS: Warren County Volunteer Firefighters Rescue Deer Trapped In Silver Lake Ice
Photos: Warren County Volunteer Firefighters Rescue Deer Trapped In Silver Lake Ice Rescue crews in Warren County jumped to action to save the life of a deer that fell through thin ice on Silver Lake Wednesday afternoon. Station 38 Fire responded to the lake equipped with ice rescue suits around 4:15 p.m. and found the deer submerged up to its legs, the department said on Facebook. The deer was quickly wrangled to shore by Hope Volunteer Fire Department members Francis Giambrone and Terry Urfer, officials said. “The young gal was happy to be back on dry land and scampered off,” the post said. “Hopefully she stays off the ice until it gets a little thicker.”

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Video: Firefighters Rescue Dog From Icy Pond In Westchester Video: Firefighters Rescue Dog From Icy Pond In Westchester
Video: Firefighters Rescue Dog From Icy Pond In Westchester A firefighter in Westchester made a special save after a family pet fell through thin ice into a pond and required a rescue. Jax, a Husky, found himself in a precarious position after chasing another smaller dog at the Siwanoy Golf Club in Bronxville and falling through thin ice on Monday, Dec. 21 about 30 feet from shore, prompting an emergency rescue. Using special gear, an Eastchester firefighter went into the water, breaking up ice chunks to come to the aid of Jax, who was squealing and crying while submerged in the icy water as others shouted encouragement to the scared pup. The firef…

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by Zak Failla
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Police Officer Rescues Man, Dog From Ice-Covered Pond In Easton Police Officer Rescues Man, Dog From Ice-Covered Pond In Easton
Police Officer Rescues Man, Dog From Ice-Covered Pond In Easton A police officer is being called a hero for rescuing a man and his dog who had fallen through the ice at an area pond. The life-saving effort in Fairfield County took place on Friday, Dec. 18 in Easton,, during the evening, when officer Anthony Telesco was flagged down by a man who told him his dog had fallen through the ice of Keller’s Pond, near the Helen Keller Middle School, authorities said. Telesco, 32, immediately called for the Easton Fire Department to perform an ice rescue.  Prior to the fire department arriving on the scene, the man climbed onto the ice and attempted to r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Six From Pond After Falling Through Ice Firefighters Rescue Six From Pond After Falling Through Ice
Firefighters Rescue Six From Pond After Falling Through Ice Six people were rescued from an icy pond after falling through thin ice. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 23, at Burr Mountain Pond in Torrington, said the Torrington Fire Department. According to the department, five ice anglers had fallen through the ice or were stuck on the ice. An additional bystander also got stuck on the ice when they attempted to help. Firefighters from the Torrington and Winsted fire departments donned ice rescue suits and removed all six victims who were stuck about 100 feet offshore, the department said. Four of the people rescued were transp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
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Massive Search Of Northern Westchester Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog In Trouble Massive Search Of Northern Westchester Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog In Trouble
Massive Search Of Northern Westchester Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog In Trouble Multiple reports of a group of people and then a dog on the ice who went missing on the Muscoot Reservoir in Northern Westchester set off a massive ice search that lasted more than four hours. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 when New York State Police received two calls, one of a people out on the ice with a pink sled and another about a dog stuck on the ice at the reservoir between Route 35 and Cherry Street in Katonah, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The area is a popular site for ice fishing, so it would not be unusual for someone to h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich
Police & Fire
Two Longtime Members Of Greenwich Police Force Announce Retirements Two Longtime Members Of Greenwich Police Force Announce Retirements
Two Longtime Members Of Greenwich Police Force Announce Retirements Two longtime members of the Greenwich Police department have retired after a combined 50 years on the force. Lt. John Rodriguez, a graduate of Westchester Business Institute, was hired as a Greenwich Police officer in 1992. He served as a dispatcher, field training officer, and traffic accident investigator. Rodriguez was promoted sergeant in 2009, and to lieutenant in 2017. Over the years, Rodriguez has also served as a crisis negotiator and a crisis intervention team member. He is a certified emergency medical technician and has advanced police training in cold weather ice rescue, crimina…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cliffside Park-Edgewater
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Ridgefield Firefighters Brave Frigid Waters To Hone Skills PHOTOS: Ridgefield Firefighters Brave Frigid Waters To Hone Skills
Photos: Ridgefield Firefighters Brave Frigid Waters To Hone Skills RIDGEFIELD, N.J. -- With about four inches of ice, Ridgefield's town pool was the perfect stage for borough firefighters to practice ice rescues using specialized suits and equipment. "This equipment gives us the capability to be able to rescue both people and animals in Overpeck Creek or anywhere we might be called for ice emergencies," Battalion Chief David Brierty said. Capt. Daniel Fugnitti led the drill, which Brierty said "gives us a chance to refresh our skills with equipment we don’t use often but is extremely important to our operation as a rescue company. They ensur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cortlandt
News
Alert Issued For Croton Ice Rescue Training Exercise Alert Issued For Croton Ice Rescue Training Exercise
Alert Issued For Croton Ice Rescue Training Exercise  The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department is taking advantage of the winter weather to conduct specialized training in the area. The department will be conducting a training exercise - with the approval of Village Manager Janine King - at Kaplan’s Pond, at the corner of Lounsbury Road and Giglio Court on Saturday, Jan. 13. During the training exercise, the department will be reviewing “ice rescue” techniques, which will involve cutting holes in the ice and conducting simulated rescues of “victims.” The exercise is expected to begin around 8 a.m. and should last through the middle of the aftern…

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by Zak Failla