Water rescue season got off to a dramatic start in southwest Calgary on Friday when emergency responders swam through the waters of the Glenmore Reservoir to pull a man to safety. Firefighters were captured on camera making their way through treed areas toward the reservoir before swimming to reach the man. He said the victim was approximately 150 to 200 metres off shore, in freezing water and near death, when responders arrived. 'You go to autopilot'After firefighters in the water made contact with the victim, the boat arrived on scene, Fraser said. "Firefighters will put their lives on the line for people they don't even know, and that happened again with this water rescue.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2021 19:52 UTC