Water Rescue Training - Marble Rock, Iowa

The fire departments form Charles City and Marble Rock, along with Floyd County Search and Rescue, participated in water rescue training in the Shell Rock River in Marble Rock on Monday, August 14th. Above- Charles City firefighter Curt Teeter looks over the dam in Marble Rock while rescue crews prepare for training in the waters below.

Above- Rescuers wearing yellow Mustang Survival suits navigate the waters blow the bridge in Marble Rock.

Above- Suzzee Bornstein of Floyd County Search and Rescue operates the agencies watercraft as the sun sets on the Shell Rock river.

Additional photos from this training will be posted soon.

Images (c) Allen Murray, Charles City Fire Department, Floyd County Search and Rescue

The photos displayed above were taken by Allen Murray on behalf of, and with the permission from, the Charles City Fire Department and Floyd County Search and Rescue. Theses photographs, along with photographs from various other events, are provided to these agencies for purposes of training, documentation, and other uses deemed necessary and appropriate by each department.

Playing the part

A 'victim' waits for rescue workers to arrive on scene of a mock accident drill near Stacyville, Iowa.


Image (c) Allen Murray, Marty Parcher, and Mitchell County (Iowa) Emergency Management Agency

Hanging the ladder

(c) Allen Murray and Charles City Fire Department

CCFD Training: July

Members of the Charles City Fire Department learn and practice ventilation techniques on a house scheduled for demolition.

(c) Allen Murray and Charles City Fire Department