Daring rescue: Firefighters Pull Teen from icy lake

A 16-year-old fell through the ice on Lake Ontario on Monday.   The teenager was already in the water for five minutes when his friends called 911.   With just minutes to spare parts firefighters with Webster Fire Department made a heroic rescue.   The first fire in the tent was John Jones.   Assistant Chief Craig Akins SR.  says Jones is a hero.  "I don't know how he did, but he referred to the cave and went from 15 feet.  Somehow the rope wrapped around his shoulders, "said Akins.

The teenager was chin deep in water and loss of consciousness.   Two other firefighters helped pull the teenager off the water and made up the Hill ambulance.   "We really trained for this last week with Member instructors.  We knew exactly what we do and how to do it, and the children got him very quickly, "said Chief Craig Akins Jr., Webster Fire Department.   Fire services in our region conduct exercises education of cold water every year.   Be prepared for everything, but I have advice for people thinking about going near water.  "With temperatures which are constantly changing and you got to stay warmer outside the ice," said Chief Akins Jr.   "You have to be careful."

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