Codington County emergency management reports ice‑dive training and readiness work

Andrew Delgado, Codington County emergency‑management staff, briefed commissioners on January training and interagency coordination, highlighting a 24‑hour ice‑dive operations class taught by Dive Rescue International that included 16 members of Codington County Search and Rescue and members of a neighboring county dive team. Delgado said some attendees received dive or short‑support certifications and called the training a "huge win," saying it improved the team’s confidence and readiness for cold‑water operations.