Crawford County Rescue Squad

17/08/2025

Today 7 of our members took the Shore Responder class. They learned how to set up a diver’s gear properly, rope techniques, how to document scenes and other information to aid in a successful dive operation. We would like to thank Terry Trueblood, Commander of Effingham Dive Team, for coming over and teaching the class.

29/06/2025

At 5:28pm last night, Crawford County Rescue was called to assist Jasper County with possible drowning, multiple victims. Squad responded with boats and our dive team was deployed. We were on scene til 11:34pm.
We would like to thank all Jasper County 1st responders and Vincennes Township Fire Department dive team who were on scene to assist us. And many thanks to the businesses and individuals who donated food and drinks while we were there.
No other information about the incident will be posted. Please respect the privacy of those involved. Any inappropriate comments or questions will be deleted.

28/06/2025

Today Rescue conducted dive/extrication training. First, we searched a pond for a vehicle. Once we found the vehicle we did a mock rescue of a mannequin that was in the vehicle. We did site sketches and measurments of the scene. We then pulled the vehicle from the pond. Once on land, we switched to extrication training. Thanks to Shane Langley for the use of his pond. Photos courtesy of Megan Langley.

26/04/2025

Our dive team conducted training this morning at the lake at Oblong Park. We went through basic rope techniques. Then our divers practiced maze anchor training which includes divers entering the water from the boat and working patterns around the maze anchor. This also gave our dive tenders a chance to do their work from the boat rather than the shoreline. Team members who maneuvered the boat also got a little practice on the sonar.
We are very thankful to the Village of Oblong for allowing us to train at the park.

26/04/2025

PSA: Today starting sround 9am Crawford County Rescue Dive Team will be conducting dive training at the Oblong Lake. The park will be open as usual. The public is welcome to come watch if you would like. We just ask that you please keep the roads open and stay safely back aways. Once again this is just training.

24/02/2025

Please stay off the ice. Ponds and lakes are not frozen enough to ice fish. This is just two of several drownings in this area in the last week. With temperatures above freezing the ice is getting thinner.

Indiana conservation officers are investigating two fatal ice incidents that happened Saturday in Greene County.

25/01/2025

Crawford County Rescue Squad trained on Ice Surface Rescue today. Training was to learn techniques for rescuing someone who has fallen through ice. Squad divers also got a chance to experience being under the ice. We conduct these trainings to better serve the residents of our county. Thanks to Shane Langley for allowing us the use of your property.

01/01/2025

Please don’t drink and drive!

22/11/2024

Today we laid to rest one of our members. Rest in peace 338, we got it from here!

Today we laid to rest one of our own. One of the great ones. He had a heart of gold. Our lives were greatly impacted just by knowing him. Rest in peace Todd. We will take it from here.

15/11/2024

It is with deep sadness that we lost one of our valued members last night.

14/11/2024

Crawford County Rescue Dive Team conducted dive training last night. We would like to thank Crawford County Recreation Center for letting us train in the pools.