Orange County first responders, medical staff team up for water rescue training

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Firefighters and paramedics were out on the water near Universal Orlando this week for water rescue training.

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Firefighters and EMS crews trained on rescuing people in the middle of Lake Crane off of Turkey Lake and Vineland roads

The exercise involved a simulated accident between a jet ski and a boat.

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Officials said this prepares firefighters and medical staff to move patients from a paramedic to an ER effectively.

Local mom Kathleen Mueller said her 3-year-old son Oliver is living proof of why training like this is so important.

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He fell into a pool when he was just 14 months old.

“My mom came out and he was floating, they got him breathing. So, stuff like this is super important,” Mueller said.

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Medical staff from Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children also joined in the exercise to practice transporting children to the hospital.

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