OAKWOOD LAKES DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Member of the South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association

3/7/2010 Bruce Fire and Rescue training exercise in open water on Oakwood

On a Sunday afternoon March 7, 2010 the Bruce Fire and Rescue Department held a training at 42 Oakwood Shoreline Drive in front of the residence of Larry and Janie Wittmeier where there is an area of open water located on West Oakwood with one of the 110 volt aerators owned and operated by the Oakwood Lakes Develoopment Association. The Bruce Fire and Rescue held a training in the opoen water, as they have acquired suits to use in rescue situations. This was a training for them in preparing for the real thing in the event they receive an emergency call. We here at Oakwood Lakes certainly hope they never have to respond to a call here on Oakwood Lakes for them to put their skills in to use. Attending the training was Chief Richard Stokes, Asst. Fire Chief Tim Lemke, Keith Stahl, Brad Farber, Larae Stokes, Mike Rietz, Kyle Hoeke, and Harland Feldhaus.

3/7/2010 arrival at 42 Oakwood Shoreline Drive

instructions to group as preparing to do the 1st rescue from the water

Mike Rietz enters the open water, he will be the victim that needs to be rescued.

Kyle Hoeke attempting to rescue victim without going into water

The Rescue team now has to pull the victim and the rescue person from the open water

Victim and rescue person, Keith Stahl, are pulled to safety