Firefighters used an airboat this week to rescue an ice fisherman who went through the ice in Sodus Bay and was stuck in the frigid water for about 25-30 minutes, according to police and firefighters.
The water temperatures were about 35 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. At that temperature, a person can lose consciousness in 30-45 minutes and can die in 60 to 90 minutes.
“The fisherman was cold and is very lucky that someone was watching him out there,” said Jack Fitzpatrick, chief of the North Rose Fire Department. Read the full story.
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