05.21.2005 - Winfield
This month's dive training was held in Winfield at Double Tree Lake. The scenario included submerging a vehicle.
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Lakes of the Four Seasons Volunteer Fire DepartmentProudly Serving Winfield Township and the Town of Winfield in Lake County, and the West Porter Township Fire Protection District in Porter County Indiana. |
05.21.2005 - Winfield |
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Our first order of business was to submerge the vehicle. The vehicle hit the water hard as seen in this picture. |
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As seen here the vehicle floated for about 50 feet. |
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After about 60 seconds the vehicle began its decent. |
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Rapidly the vehicle dove nose first beneath the surface. |
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In just over 1 minute the vehicle was total submerged. |
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Our divers were then called to the scene. Several search methods were practiced. A rapid search was made to rescue victims inside. A longer, more thorough search and recovery was practiced in order to preserve evidence. In all each diver made at least three dives. |
 The LOFS Fire Department has a strict, zero tolerance policy at a dive scene: EVERYONE WEARS A PFD (PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE). Here a diver is directed by a line tender while Safety Officer Bob Greaney keeps and records times and pertinent information. |
 Here, Firefighter Eshelman records a diver's air supply before and after a dive. A record is kept of a diver's pre-dive air supply, dive time, and post-dive air supply. |
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