Firefighters rescued a youth from the Rideau River after he fell through thin ice near Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls firefighters rescued a youth who fell through thin ice on the Rideau River Friday afternoon around 2 p.m. near the Econo Lodge on Centre Street. Two firefighters reached the youth; one entered the water to attach a rescue line while the other helped pull him to safety. The youth and his friends were praised by police for staying calm and calling 911. The youth was taken to the hospital for possible hypothermia.

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