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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.

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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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