Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) Scuba Team and the NISAR (Northern Indiana Search and Rescue) Team will train together at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 26 at a private lake behind FWFD Station 5, 5801 Bluffton Road.  The focus of the training will be the use of NISAR's search dogs to help pin-point the location of drowning or near-drowning victims.

"We are looking forward to training with NISAR and their search dogs," said Battalion Chief Brian Meeks, FWFD Special Operations.  "The chance to practice with this group which covers all of northern Indiana, allows FWFD to prepare for those incidences in which we would be working with NISAR to familiarize ourselves with their equipment and processes and them familiarizing themselves with our equipment and processes.  This collaboration helps strengthen our response to these types of incidences."

NISAR will be performing other Search and Rescue training activities as well throughout the day.