U.S. Air Force firefighters, assigned to the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron, evacuate a simulated victim utilizing an inflatable raft while conducting cold water and ice-rescue training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2015. The training taught JBER firefighters self-rescue techniques and victim recovery, and certified them as ice-rescue technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
Airman 1st Class Branden Sherwood, bottom, a native of Tehachapi, Calif., assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, swims in a frigid lake while conducting cold water and ice rescue training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2015. The training taught JBER firefighters self-rescue techniques and victim recovery, and certified them as ice-rescue technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
Lt. Col. Joseph Cook, the squadron commander of the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron, simulates a victim signaling for help while participating in cold water and ice rescue training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2015. The training taught JBER firefighters self-rescue techniques and victim recovery, and certified them as ice-rescue technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
Adam Bowens, right, demonstrates how to create a rope anchor utilizing the frozen lake surface to fellow firefighters assigned to the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron, while conducting cold water and ice rescue training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2015. The training taught JBER firefighters self-rescue techniques and victim recovery, and certified them as ice-rescue technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
