Article content Members of the Lambton Shores Fire Department took an icy dip in the Ausable River at Port Franks recently to hone their water and ice rescuing skills. Fire and Emergency Services Chief Lawrence Swift said 10 new members are now qualified for the department’s water and ice technical rescue team after training that took place in Port Franks on Feb. 27 and 28. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Training took place in class as well as in the water, Swift said. Swift said ice conditions were poor last year, so the department was unable to run a course to qualify new members then. For this year’s training, a third-party contractor supplied instructors as did the municipality.