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Life-saving Jet Ski Training, It’s That Time of Year

By Roger Wood | June 4, 2016

I’m Roger Wood InDepth. Welcoming Northeast Delta Dental, underwriter. With summer right around the corner, it’s time to get ready to swim.

Sadly, some swimmers get in over their heads, or are the unwitting victims of rip tides or high breakers. Every summer, fire departments train on jet skis to assist lifeguards in savings lives. Ben Selleck of the Bedford Fire Department was in charge of the training when I observed an exercise.

For InDepthNH.org, I’m Roger Wood

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