A training officer with the Pine Haven (WY) Volunteer Fire Department died while responding to an ice rescue, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, after being paged to respond, Training Officer Bruce Lang, 68, arrived in his privately owned vehicle at the scene of an individual driving an ATV that had fallen through the ice of a lake. According to the Casper Star Tribune, weather conditions were especially brutal during the incident, with gusting winds, snow, and frigid temperatures.
While attempting to rescue the victim, the vehicle that Training Officer Lang was in also broke through the ice. The initial victim was rescued by fellow firefighters, but Training Officer Lang did not survive.
