Crews were first dispatched to the lake near Jamestown around 1:25 p.m. after receiving reports of two juveniles who were in the water after falling through ice.
Credit: DaytonDailyNews
According to witnesses, a neighbor heard the two boy’s cries for help after they fell through the ice and got the attention of three men.
One of the men grabbed life jackets while another found an extension cord and worked to rescue the children before first responders arrived.
Related: Children rescued after falling through ice at Greene County lake
First responders got the boys out of the water within 10 minutes of being dispatched, records show.
The boys fell through the ice roughly 30 feet from shore.
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