Coverall-type suits used by rescuers around ice that provide warmth, flotation, and the ability to stay dry are called

• A. Ice Rescue Suits
• B. Dry Suits
• C. Immersion Suits
• D. Thermal Suits

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that ice rescue work requires gear that keeps the rescuer warm, buoyant, and dry while operating near icy water. Ice rescue suits are designed as a full-body, one-piece garment made to be waterproof and insulated, with built-in buoyancy or integrated flotation features. That combination means a rescuer can approach, reach, and extract people from ice or near-water conditions without losing heat or sinking, which is essential in cold environments.

Compared to a dry suit, which keeps water out but relies on separate buoyancy to stay afloat, ice rescue suits provide inherent flotation protection as part of the suit itself, making rapid rescue operations safer and more efficient. Immersion suits and thermal suits are broader or different in purpose—immersion suits are survival gear for exposure to open cold water, and thermal suits are general insulation; neither is as specifically tailored to the ice-rescue role as the ice rescue suit.