As St. Paul firefighters trained on the Indian Mounds Regional Park bluffs this weekend, someone stole some of their rescue equipment.

St. Paul Fire Department officials asked the public on Monday to come forward if they have information about the incident.

The training was underway on the park’s bluffs, down to the railroad tracks in the area of Warner and Childs roads, on Sunday.

A fire department bag containing lifesaving rescue equipment for rope rescues was stolen about 3 p.m., said Deputy Fire Chief Roy Mokosso. Someone stole the bag from the bottom of the bluffs.

Officers canvassed the area and found the bag, but most of the tools were gone, according to a police spokesman. Replacing the equipment would cost more than $4,000, according to Mokosso.

People should be on the look-out for someone trying to scrap or sell equipment such as carabiners, pulleys and ascent control devices, Mokosso said.

The equipment is not only used in St. Paul, but also by St. Paul firefighters who work on the Minnesota Aviation Rescue Team and dangle from helicopters to reach people in remote places, Mokosso said.