Superior firefighters cold water rescue training proves timely
The department responded Tuesday to a report of an ATV that broke through the ice on the St. Louis River. Written By: Maria Lockwood | ×
Superior firefighters Cam Kalan, left, and Tony Orlandi, second from left, use a rope to pull Todd Meisner to safety as Dan Sertich, second from right, watches while the crew does ice rescue training off Barker’s Island on Wednesday, March 10. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Walking on the ice along Barker s Island proved to be a tricky task Wednesday, March 10. Superior firefighters involved in ice rescue training ended up breaking through every few feet. It gave the four new firefighters Blake Orton, Tony Orlandi, Todd Meisner and Cam Kalan a chance to test drive the department s bright-yellow mustang suits and rapid deployment craft. Orlandi and Meisner joined the department in January; Kalan and Orton have been Superior firefigh