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BILOXI, Miss. — When an emergency call comes in, first responders must rush to help. It takes constant training to be prepared for every situation that may arise. Biloxi firefighters trained Friday at the Coast Coliseum for a rescue high up in the air.
A mock 911 call comes in: someone had a stroke on a platform 85 feet in the air atop the Coast Coliseum. Biloxi firefighters rush to the scene.
“It’s one of those skills you train for, but hope you never have to use,” Deputy Chief John Jennings said. “But if you do have to use it, you definitely have to get it right the first time.” Firefighters race up dozens of flights of stairs. They decide the patient must be brought down and rushed to the hospital.
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