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Photos: HFD practices ice rescue

by | Dec 30, 2022 | Featured, Featured: Features, Police & Fire

The Hopkinton Fire Department ventured out onto Lake Whitehall on Friday to practice ice rescues.

HFD ice rescue drill

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

HFD ice rescue drill

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

HFD ice rescue drill

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

HFD ice rescue drill

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

1 Comment

  1. Margaret L Mighton
    Margaret L Mighton on December 31, 2022 at 8:14 am

    This was featured on channel 5 Friday night.-

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