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The technical rope rescue team, comprised of responders from South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) and the Hamilton Fire Department, conducted a series of practical exercises, including a rather unique one at the South Haven, Michigan lighthouse.
With permission from the Historical Association of South Haven (HASH), owner of the lighthouse, the responders repelled the stately century-old red structure at the Lake Michigan entrance to the South Haven harbor on a beautiful fall afternoon.
The responders returned the favor from HASH by washing the lighthouse windows and portholes, not an easy task.
This is another dimension of the SHAES staff that wouldn’t have been possible without the generous donations from businesses and individuals to acquire up-to-date rescue equipment.
This story appeared in the
Jan/Feb 2025 edition of Lighthouse Digest Magazine. The print edition contains more stories than our internet edition, and each story generally contains more photographs - often many more - in the print edition. For subscription information about the print edition, click here.
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