Turn around, don't drown: Austin firefighters train for water rescues

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 2021, the Austin Fire Department was involved in 50 water rescues.Firefighters know every second matters when they get a call, especially when water is rising and someone is trapped.AFD spent Tuesday going over ladder rescues, where the fire truck's ladder is extended out more than 100 feet to any vehicles or person who might be trapped."So now the firefighter is getting out of the way so we can perform the lift and perform the rescue," said Josh Anderson, an AFD battali