Water and ice rescue drill held on Ridge Pond in Clinton Updated Jan 31, 2021; Facebook Share On Monday, Jan. 25, members of the South Branch Emergency Services and Clinton Fire Company went out in the cold of night to run a water and ice rescue drill at Ridge Pond in Clinton. South Branch Emergency Services deputy chief Chris Miller said rescue drills such as this have been held in Clinton for decades. This past week, more than 20 members of the South Branch squad and 10 members of the Clinton Fire Co. participated. The drill -- including set up, assessment by senior rescuers and live training in the water -- took approximately three hours to complete.