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Press reporter Brian Walker smiles and gives Coeur d’Alene firefighter Chad Matchell a handshake after successfully rescuing two “victims” from a controlled live fire scenario last Thursday at the fire station off Ramsey and Kathleen.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_181029771_EP_-1_QAGNNMLQJESS_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
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Press reporter Brian Walker smiles and gives Coeur dAlene firefighter Chad Matchell a handshake after successfully rescuing two victims from a controlled live fire scenario last Thursday at the fire station off Ramsey and Kathleen.
October 29, 2018
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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.