Josh Boyajian sent some photos of a winter dive drill conducted today by the Lisle-Woodridge FPD at a Lisle Park District pond on Front Street. Four divers went into the water in an area where the ice was 7 inches thick. Squad 525 and Truck 517 were on location.
Members of the Lisle-Woodridge FPD dive team discuss operations during training. Josh Boyajian photo
Lisle-Woodridge FPD Truck 517 was at the drill site. Josh Boyajian photo
Dive Squad 525 carries all of the equipment for the divers and provides a heated area for dressing. Josh Boyajian photo
A safety line stretches from the shoreline to the center of the pond where divers have a large hole in the ice. Josh Boyajian photo
A diver is assisted out of the water by a firefighter in a cold exposure suit. Josh Boyajian photo