Chester firefighters took to the Delaware River on Wednesday, not to fight flames, but to practice life-saving water rescue techniques. It was part of a specialized training exercise with one goal: to save lives in fast-moving water.
And for this team, the training hits close to home.
In a simulated rescue scenario, Chester Bureau of Fire firefighter John Albany played the role of a drowning victim, floating in the river as his fellow team members raced to save him…