FIRE FIGHTERS, FIRST RESPONDERS ON THE MOVE!
Wed, 08/13/2014 - 16:31
News Staff
By Debra Eaton
The Eastland Fire Department received a variety of calls for service this week. During the morning hours, on Monday, August 11th, Dispatch received a call for medical assistance at Lake Leon. A man and his Grandson, visiting from out of town, were fishing in Lake Leon, when the man experienced a medical emergency, prompting the Grandson to call 9-1-1. Upon Arrival at the scene, the Eastland Fire Departmet deployed their Rescue Boat (Unit 625) and brought the patient safely back to the shore line, where Med 2 and Med 6 were waiting to treat the patient. Responders were able to bring the patients blood sugar under control and there was no medical transport.
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