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LONG BEACH, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Members of the Long Beach Swift Water Rescue Team exit the Los Angeles River south of Willow St. on Wednesday. ///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Slug: 05.lbr.swiftwater.1114.jg.jpg, Day: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 (11/13/13), Time: 12:59:24 PM, Location: Long Beach, California - Long Beach Swift Water Rescue Team - JEFF GRITCHEN, LONG BEACH REGISTER LOS ANGELES RIVER Ñ It smells like urine and probably tastes worse, but that doesnÕt stop about a dozen people from falling in the Los Angeles River every year, 10 since January to be exact. Despite the smell, and the 80-degree weather, nearly half of the 28-member Swift Water Rescue team donned their dry suits, life vests and gear to practice shallow water crossings south of Willow Street in the L.A. River. Scott Dixon, the marine safety captain who supervises the team, said they practice at the spot about three times a year because, ÒItÕs a place where a lot of people come down and get stuckÓ. Dixon said they often get calls at the spot because the trees growing where the concrete meets the natural bottom of the river provide something for people do grab on to if they are stuck in the water. Even though all lifeguards are trained in water rescue, the Swift Water Rescue team is made of 28 people from firefighters to lifeguards. The shallow water crossing training was just part of a day of training throughout the city that included a inflatable rescue boat, GPS search and car in the water scenario in preparation for for their Rescue 3 Advanced Swift Water Certification. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
LONG BEACH, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Members of the Long Beach Swift Water Rescue Team exit the Los Angeles River south of Willow St. on Wednesday. ///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Slug: 05.lbr.swiftwater.1114.jg.jpg, Day: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 (11/13/13), Time: 12:59:24 PM, Location: Long Beach, California - Long Beach Swift Water Rescue Team - JEFF GRITCHEN, LONG BEACH REGISTER LOS ANGELES RIVER Ñ It smells like urine and probably tastes worse, but that doesnÕt stop about a dozen people from falling in the Los Angeles River every year, 10 since January to be exact. Despite the smell, and the 80-degree weather, nearly half of the 28-member Swift Water Rescue team donned their dry suits, life vests and gear to practice shallow water crossings south of Willow Street in the L.A. River. Scott Dixon, the marine safety captain who supervises the team, said they practice at the spot about three times a year because, ÒItÕs a place where a lot of people come down and get stuckÓ. Dixon said they often get calls at the spot because the trees growing where the concrete meets the natural bottom of the river provide something for people do grab on to if they are stuck in the water. Even though all lifeguards are trained in water rescue, the Swift Water Rescue team is made of 28 people from firefighters to lifeguards. The shallow water crossing training was just part of a day of training throughout the city that included a inflatable rescue boat, GPS search and car in the water scenario in preparation for for their Rescue 3 Advanced Swift Water Certification. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
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