Yakima city leaders experience the life of a firefighter

  • Source: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima
  • Published: 04/14/2018 11:43 PM

Sometimes it takes only seconds to determine life or death. It's a reality first responders deal with on a daily basis, but on Saturday there's some new faces on the crew when city council members and other city leaders got the chance to experience what it's like responding to emergencies."I've had some first aid training, but not like anything like the training that I just went through. It was exciting and scary all at the same time. We want to make sure that we are saving that patient," said City Council Member Holly Counsens.Every year the Yakima Fire Department responds to over ten thousands calls.City leaders suited up in full firefighting gear, and paired with an experienced firefighter to go through three emergency simulations. All of them situations firefighters routinely face.



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