Multi-agency recreational rescue training exercise scheduled for March 18

   On Saturday March 18, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. a Multi-Agency Emergency Rescue Exercise will be conducted on the ice and in the waters of Cass Lake. 

   After a COVID pause, this is the 20th year of this annual exercise, sponsored by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Cass Lake Fire Dept. and the Hackensack Fire Department. 

   The goal is to bring area and statewide agencies together to work with equipment, view new purchases of equipment and develop a good working relationship should an emergency arise in a departments area.   

   Several exercises will take place, including dive scenarios, ice rescue training, K9 demonstrations and a Cold Water Rescue Technician certification class. Responding to any emergency situation, the responders need to know what is available to assist them in saving lives. This exercise allows a building of department relationships and the sharing of resources in a real-life rescue to save lives. 

   The first group briefing will take place just after 8:00 a.m. at the access of Cass Lake, near the rest area on Hwy. 2 just east of Cass Lake.