Coeur d'Alene Firefighter Travis Hixson prepares to descend the side of McEuen Terrace during rescue training on Thursday.
May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2024 1:09 a.m.
High-stakes situation in downtown Coeur d'Alene
Firefighters step out 15 stories up for rescue training
About a dozen firefighters went through high-angle training for about five hours on a breezy, cloudy morning. The department’s technical rescue team simulated a rope rescue of a window washer suffering an emergency or being unable to self-extricate from their personal safety equipment.