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  01-21-2009 Ice rescue training at the ICCE in Saginaw River, Mich. (1.00 MB)
  
  ESSEXVILLE, Mich. - In this photo provided by the Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guardsmen conduct nighttime ice rescue training near Bay City Park, in Michigan, on January 21, 2009. The training is part of the Coast Guard's annual Ice Rescue 'Train the Trainer' course held, here, at the Ice Capabilities Center of Excellence. The students will be simulating rescues on the ice, including lighting off white parachute flares between the times listed above. Station Saginaw River personnel have cut two holes in the ice. The holes will be marker with retro-reflective tape. "We conduct this training to maintain our legacy mission of saving lives and protecting the environment," said Master Chief Petty Officer Gerald Backus, Officer in Charge of Station Saginaw River. "We are 'Guardians' and must train in the environment that we operate to provide the best service to the Great Lakes community." U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer William Mithcell, Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office.
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  01-21-2009 Ice rescue training at the ICCE in Saginaw River, Mich. (2) (1.03 MB)
  
  ESSEXVILLE, Mich. - In this photo provided by the Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guardsmen conduct nighttime ice rescue training near Bay City Park, in Michigan, on January 21, 2009. The training is part of the Coast Guard's annual Ice Rescue 'Train the Trainer' course held, here, at the Ice Capabilities Center of Excellence. The students will be simulating rescues on the ice, including lighting off white parachute flares between the times listed above. Station Saginaw River personnel have cut two holes in the ice. The holes will be marker with retro-reflective tape. "We conduct this training to maintain our legacy mission of saving lives and protecting the environment," said Master Chief Petty Officer Gerald Backus, Officer in Charge of Station Saginaw River. "We are 'Guardians' and must train in the environment that we operate to provide the best service to the Great Lakes community." U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer William Mithcell, Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office.
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  RAFT DEPLOYMENT TRAINING (807.61 KB)
  
  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Flight crews from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City conducted survival training at Bryant Park on West Grand Traverse Bay October 9, 2008. The annual training is conducted to ensure pilots and aircrew members remain familiar with emergency equipment and proficient in cold water survival techniques. (Coast Guard photo/Mark Bobal)
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  ICE RESCUE (1.96 MB)
  
  Petty Officer 2nd Class Clayton Franklin awaited his rescue by Petty Officer 2nd Class Roger Phelts during Ice Rescue Training at Coast Guard Station Cleveland Harbor, Feb. 27, 2008. Great Lakes Coast Guard is unique in the Coast Guard for it's Ice Rescue Program, brought about by the amount of people that venture out on the ice in the Great Lakes. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William Mitchell.
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  ICE RESCUE (695.16 KB)
  
  Petty Officer 2nd Class Clayton Franklin awaited his rescue by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Melendez during Ice Rescue Training at Coast Guard Station Cleveland Harbor, Feb. 27, 2008. Great Lakes Coast Guard is unique in the Coast Guard for it's Ice Rescue Program, brought about by the amount of people that venture out on the ice in the Great Lakes. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William Mitchell.