Marco Island Fire Rescue issued the following announcement on Oct. 18.
A search and rescue effort alone can be difficult in and of itself.
Situate it in a canal where the visibility is zero and add some debris and cast netting, and the task just got a lot harder.
In a burning house, if there is no oxygen, a firefighter can punch a hole in the wall to open it up. Underwater, it is a different story.
During the training program, firefighters go beyond the more basic techniques used by rescue divers to learn about the equipment, search patterns, protocol, emergency plans and more.
Divers usually deal with vehicles in canals, conduct submerged vehicle searches and look for drowning victims, including adults and children.
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