The first part of February, 2000, the Dearborn Fire Department held a training session on Ice Rescue. In this training, three different areas were covered. There was a familiarization of safety equipment and safety procedures to be followed. Next, members from our Tech Rescue Team learned methods of approaching openings in the ice. Firefighters took turns using the ice water rescue suits. Finally, a mock ice water rescue was performed.

The first part of November, 1999, the Dearborn Fire Department held a very good training session on school buses. In this training three different areas were covered. There was a familiarization of safety equipment and construction of school buses by Board of Education personnel. Next, members from our Extrication Team learned methods of opening up school buses from Battalion Chief Gillett and FFI Cunningham. Firefighter Cunningham had attended a school on school bus extrication. Finally, the school bus was set on fire and Class "A" firefighting foam was used to extinguish the fire. School bus drivers from many school districts attended the training.