cold, cold water

public safety officers really deserve a lot of credit.

Blackman-Leoni Public Safety Sgt. Rich White, left, prepares to re-enter the water as ice water training instructor Paul Long floats, ready to practice more techniques in escaping frozen water Thursday at Michigan Center Lake. There are not many lakes in Blackman, but when Leoni and Blackman's public safety departments merged, ice rescue preparation was deemed necessary.