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Fire crews praised for life-saving rescue; commissioners reject idea of assigning firefighters routine mowing
Summary
Chief Larry Farley described a March structure-fire rescue that saved an elderly resident and showed helmet-camera footage; commissioners thanked crews. Farley and others discussed — and rejected — a proposal to have county firefighters perform routine lawn mowing, citing cost, storage and operational readiness concerns.
Chief Larry Farley presented the Fire & Rescue monthly report to the Public Safety Committee and described a March structure fire in which crews pulled an elderly resident from a burning home and transported him to the hospital; the chief said he later learned the man had been discharged and praised crew performance.
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