The weather is heating up and so is the danger on local waterways. On Tuesday, Fresno County and city firefighters began training to make sure they are ready to keep the public safe over at Winton Park on Kings River.
“Typically if someone is gonna slip in the water or fall in the water and need rescuing — it’s gonna be in these areas,” Seth Brown, Public Information Officer, Fresno County Fire Department said.
Ten firefighters are participating in the 40-hour course over a period of five days. The training not only teaches how to respond to different scenarios, it also has strict safety protocols in place for the first responders taking the course.
“Today, we’re familiarizing the students with the water. The water levels significantly increased just yesterday. So, we wanted to get everyone in the water used to it, used to swimming in the fast current and used to the cold water,” said Seth Brown.