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Area firefighters attend training for ascending, hauling and packaging patients
Firefighters from four local fire departments recently participated in a 40-hour course of training Aug. 13-14 and Aug. 27-28 at the Tarrant County College Fire Academy.
Crews from Sunset Volunteer Fire Department, City of Bowie fire, Bowie Rural fire and Nocona fire took part.
Nathan Wilson, captain in the SVFD, said it was a great experience training together, building teamwork and camaraderie while expanding their knowledge and skills to better serve the citizens of Montague County.
During the training they practiced lowering, hauling, patient packaging and ascending ropes, often working up in the air from buildings. Wilson said the final test was a very involved scenario that had a target completion time of three hours.
“We completed it in two hours and 10 minutes. Everyone worked really well together. It was a great experience to bring people from different departments together,” said Captain Wilson.
This hay hauler had some trouble as the made the curve on Mason Street near Orchard Friday afternoon as multiple round bales fell off. Someone was back on the scene quickly to get the hay out of the street and away from its edge. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a handful of days with rain chances, this upcoming work week will be dry and hot. Afternoon temperatures will rise back into the 90s and 100s, with heat indices between 100-110 by midweek. (U.S. National Weather Service)
By BARBARA GREEN
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Judges have been named for the two cases involving 97th District Attorney Casey Hall, including the indictment for theft and a petition for removal as DA.
On July 11, Judge David L. Evans, presiding judge for the Eighth Administration Region of Texas, assigned E. Lee Gabriel to handle the indictment case against Hall. The judge then named Bruce McFarling for the removal petition case.
The two-term DA Hall was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury July 15 on a charge of theft of property $2,500 to $30,000, a state jail felony. The allegations stem from reported misappropriation of state grant funds.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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