ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — If you saw emergency crews at work in Durand Eastman Park on Friday, there’s no cause for alarm. It was only a drill.
The Rochester Fire Department conducted ice-water rescue drills this afternoon, coming just days after teenagers saved a 9-year-old who fell through the ice on Lake Ontario.
Firefighters trained with all their ice rescue equipment on the smaller lakes within the park today. They also shared some advice for folks enjoying the great outdoors during the winter…