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Coeur d'Alene Press reporter Brian Walker uses the jaws of life during a vehicle extrication scenario at Coeur d'Alene Fire Department's media day event last Thursday. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)

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Hot and Heavy – Day in firefighter boots is well worth the sweat
October 29, 2018 1 a.m.

Hot and Heavy – Day in firefighter boots is well worth the sweat

After feeling my way around through darkness and smoke with about 70 pounds of firefighting gear on and an ax in hand, I "rescued" a child from the second floor of a structure.


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