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Cold water rescue: You can never be too prepared

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  • By Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel
  • 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. --  Richard Straud, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight crew chief and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnathan Cruize, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, practice cold water rescue, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Feb. 19, 2021. The Fire Protection Flight takes advantage of the freezing temperatures for cold water emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)