The Drop-In: Swiftwater rescue training (video)

Captain Brian Davies of the Basalt Fire Department leaps into the Roaring Fork River to rescue Aspen Fire Department volunteer Adam Cohen with the support of Capt. Steve Howard behind him for swiftwater rescue training at the Basalt playwaves Saturday morning.
*Anna Stonehouse/The Aspen Times*

The Drop-In outdoor video series is back for the summer. In our first episode, host Anna Stonehouse meets up with the Basalt Fire and Rescue team and Aspen Fire Department volunteers at the Basalt playwaves for swiftwater rescue training. Get a firsthand look at what it’s like to dive into the rapids and rescue someone in danger.

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