Emergency crews in Oro-Medonte Township aid a diver who was reported to be in distress on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Image - Roree Payment - Oro Medonte Fire Chief/X)
Oro-Medonte firefighters responded around 1:30 Sunday afternoon for a diver with vital signs absent.
In an email to Barrie 360, Fire Chief Roree Payment said crews from Station 1 and 2 responded to an area near Line 2 South in Shanty Bay.
The male was removed by others he was diving with in Lake Simcoe, and when County of Simcoe paramedics and firefighters arrived, the male had a pulse.
Crews treated and removed him from the ice, according to Payment, where was transported to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie in stable condition.
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