I can’t prove it, but I’m convinced the skin condition I developed in my 30s was caused by rescue swimming in the Potomac River. Even before this leak, the water was foul. We wore dry suits almost year-round to protect ourselves from the contaminants.

#SearchAndRescue #SAR #WaterRescue #Swiftwater

As further proof that firefighters went hardcore in the 1980s and had style — Let me introduce you to our retired rifle / linegun and the 20 foot tall mural celebrating its use.

#FireFighting #Swiftwater #SearchAndRescue

Swiftwater first responders training in Clear Creek in Golden, CO. About 8 individual first responders in a receding line ride boogie boards as they navigate small rapids in Clear Creek.

Swiftwater first responders training in Clear Creek in Golden, CO. About 8 individual first responders in a receding line ride boogie boards as they navigate small rapids in Clear Creek #photography #firstresponders #swiftwater #rapids #firefighters #water #creek

Swiftwater season in Yosemite - always a spectacular place to work and train. Spring 2024 Yosemite Flows. I will be back in the water training this month with YOSAR

#yosar #yosemite #swiftwater #searchandrescue #sar

Spring flows are on the way and I will be back in the water training Yosemite Search and Rescue techs in Swiftwater Rescue. 2024 was a high water year.

#swiftwater #yosar #yosemite #sar #searchandrescue

Congratulations @davidarobertson.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social & thank you for pushing to ensure kids get benefit of Indigenous voices, cultures, art, and creativity!! So exciting!!! #indigenous #books #firstnations #swiftwater #literature #childrensbooks

Swift water activations in VT in the winter are always something special. What started with inches of rain, snowmelt, and rapidly rising rivers ended in the early hours of the morning with light and fluffy snow. #USAR #EMS #SwiftWater