It could happen while ice skating, playing hockey or even sledding...
People falling into frozen water bodies.
Today, an area team of divers took on the challenge of making a cold water rescue.
News 25's Michelle Mantel shows us the life saving skills it takes.

It may look like a fun splash into water, but for 8 Underwater Rescue Divers it's a chance to work on life saving skills.

"It's pretty good training for our divers to actually go through the scenarios that way if something were to happen it'd be a faster response", said Peoria County EMA Training Officer Jeremy Galloway.

Peoria County's Underwater Rescue team dives under the ice at least once a year.

"Just to keep us acclimated with doing it and you know it's fun for the team", said Ed Feldshau Rescue Scene Team Safety Coordinator.

While officials say taking a mock dive into the water is a fun part of their job, they're warning viewers not to take after them: it's only for professionals.

"Some people see us ice diving and they'll have scuba divers try to do what we do and they don't know the precautions that we take and we actually have had people lose their lives trying to do what we do", said Feldshau.

The Rescue Team practiced what is know as surface rescues...team members simulated they were under ice as a rescue diver splashed in to bring them above the ice surface: a learning experience for everyone involved.

"A couple of these guys have never done this, been on the team for not quite a year and this is is training", said Tim Sommer with the Peoria County EMA Underwater Rescue.