Teen honored for heroism, valor
Fire Chief Pat Riley presents a coin for the Northern Lakes Fire District to 14-year-old Fisher DePriest.
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Fisher DePriest was honored Thursday at the Northern Lakes Fire District station in Hayden for his rapid emergency response when a crash occurred where he was fishing.
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A pinning and promotion ceremony was held for two Northern Lakes firefighters Thursday morning at the Hayden fire station.
Captain Jarrod Pitts, who has been with Northern Lakes Fire for 12 years, and Engineer Justin Brodin, who has served with Northern Lakes for nine and a half years officially received promotions.
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HAYDEN — The quick actions of 14-year-old Fisher DePriest using rudimentary tools helped rescue two people Aug. 4 on Hayden Lake.
In what sounds like a rescue from an episode of “MacGyver,” the Coeur d’Alene student sprang into action using his fishing equipment to pry open the roof and help two people trapped inside.
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