Training turns Platte Valley firefighters into water warriors
ByTraining turns Platte Valley firefighters into water warriors
Firefighter Adam Peabody throws a rope to Sam Leighton of Platte Valley Fire Protection District while practicing swiftwater rescue Saturday afternoon in the Platte River near Kersey. The firefighters were training to be part of SAM’S Team, a water rescue group.
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Guide German Shepherd leads disabled woman to security, peace
The black lab dozes with half-lidded eyes at Rebecca Baker’s feet in her Sioux Falls apartment. A soft murmur from her rouses the German Shepherd, and he’s instantly on alert, brown eyes searching her face. Jedi is a guide German Shepherd for Baker. The two completed training in San Rafael, Calif., in April, and with Jedi’s help, Baker is now enjoying more freedom than she’s had in years.
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