CASS LAKE-There will be a multi-agency recreational rescue training exercise from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 4 on the ice and in the waters of Cass Lake.
This is the 16th year of this annual exercise, sponsored by the Cass County Sheriff's Office and the Cass Lake Fire Department.
The goal is to bring area agencies together to work with equipment, view new purchases of equipment and develop a good working relationship should an emergency arise. Several exercises will take place, including dive scenarios, ice rescue training and a Cold Water Rescue Technician certification class.
Responding to any emergency situation, the responders need to know what is available to assist them in saving lives. This exercise allows a building of department relationships and the sharing of resources in a real life rescue to save lives.
The first group briefing will take place just after 8 a.m. at the access of Cass Lake, near the rest area on Highway 2, just east of Cass Lake.
