Jed Boal Reporting

When you think of South Jordan, you probably don't think of places to play on the water. But, that's changing very quickly with the valley's newest water rescue team training at Oquirrh Lake.

If you haven't heard of Oquirrh Lake you aren't alone. It's a new lake in the booming community on Kennecott Land and a big reason South Jordan Fire Department needs to be ready for rescues on the water.

One of the newest rescue tools the South Jordan Fire Department deploys is a rapid deployment craft, or RDC.

"We just proceed to where we're right over top of him, without going over him. We're able to pull him right up on the base of it, start treating him, and bring him in the rest of the way," says Capt. Troy Darger with the South Jordan Fire Dept.

Rescuers also use the RDC on rivers and even in ice.

Last summer, South Jordan did not worry much about kids straying too close to water, sailboats tipping in a stiff wind or canoes capsizing. Now Oquirrh Lake is a 35 acre playground that presents risks, and today it's only one-third of its eventual size.