KUNA, Idaho — With summer just around the corner, as temperatures rise, so will the number of floaters on Indian Creek — and Kuna Fire is making sure crews are ready for any water emergencies that come up.
“People usually get in trouble on Indian Creek because they underestimate some of the rapids,” explained Captain Brandon Neice with Kuna Fire.
Neice said the department trains multiple times a year to make sure they're ready for the rare, but highly technical water rescue.
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“Getting trained right now is getting ahead of the curve, and every year we see more and more floaters and we have more and more incidents on the water,” he observed.
Indian Creek can be deceptively dangerous, hiding hazards just below the surface. Over the winter, while the creek was empty, debris such as barbed wire, sheet metal, and metal cables became visible.
