Southern Ulster Times Feb. 13 2019 | Page 2

2 Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 IN THIS ISSUE Calendar..........................................12 Craig McKinney................................ 9 Classifieds...................................... 26 Crossword...................................... 28 Highland.........................................20 Letters to the Editor........................ 9 Marlboro.........................................21 Obituaries...................................... 24 Opinion.............................................8 Police Blotter...................................4 School News...................................22 Service Directory............................31 Sports............................................ 36 Marlboro FD holds ice rescue training PUBLIC AGENDA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 WHAT: Lloyd Zoning Board WHEN: 7p.m. Where: Lloyd Town Hall 12 Church St., Highland WHAT: Plattekill Zoning Board WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Plattekill Town Hall 1915 Rte. 44/55, Modena WHAT: Plattekill Library Trustees WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Plattekill Library 2047 Rte. 32, Modena TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 WHAT: Marlborough Planning Board WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERES: Marlborough Town Hall 21 Milton Tnpk, Marlborough HOW TO REACH US OFFICE: 300 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, NY 12550 PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone] Emails may be directed to the following : ADVERTISING [email protected] CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS [email protected] TO REACH THE EDITOR [email protected] FOR THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT [email protected] PUBLIC NOTICES [email protected] WEBSITE www.timeshudsonvalley.com The Southern Ulster Times (USPS 022-586) is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday at Newburgh, NY 12550, with offices at 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY. Single copy: $1 at newsstand. By mail in Orange, Ulster or Sullivan Counties: $40 annually, $44 out of county. Periodicals permit at Newburgh, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Southern Ulster Times, 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. Paul DeAngelis rides out on a rescue sled to help Cory Rhynehart in the water, while Assistant Chief Lenny Scaturro supervises. By MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] E ven though the Marlboro Fire Department has not, to date, rescued anyone from a freezing pond or an icy river, they still hold training sessions every year for the possibility that one day they might be called to aid someone in peril. Marlboro Fire Chief Erick Masten credits former chief Bobby Troncillito for initiating the training some years ago by reaching out to Lifeguard Systems in Shokan, NY. and scheduling a training class in surface ice water rescue for his department. On Saturday the department braved single digit temperatures and went out to the Town Park to practice on a frozen pond. “In one evolution we were using an ice water rescue sled and in the other evolution we were doing without the sled; just going out single man with the rescue strap,” Masten said. Chief Masten said several factors go into deciding which method to use. “How long the victim has been in the water, how much can your victim help you with the rescue and can he still kick his legs or is he going into shock; at that point we would probably use the sled because we can bring the sled in the water and the victim can put their arms through a loop on the sled and we pull the two out of the water using the main line,” Masten said. Masten said when using the sled the victim’s body lies completely in the bowl of the sled and the rescuer lies on top but slightly to the rear in order to slightly raise the front of the sled. “That lifts the nose up enough to get back up on the ice shelf and they can drag it in,” he said. “The bottom of the sled has rails on it so once on the ice it’s like an ice skate and it will zip along the top of the ice,” he said. Masten said his company is absolutely committed to being prepared. “It just goes to show the guys willingness to come out on a Saturday morning to train in 21 degree weather and with the wind chill it was easily in the single digits; it shows where their mind set is,” he said. “We had about twenty guys out there taking time out of their lives to prepare themselves to serve the community.” Firefighter Paul DeAngelis suits up for a practice ice rescue at the town park. He is helped by Donald Cosman (zipping him up), Ryan Schmelz (hood) and Frank Williams.