NICEVILLE — A contractor working near a manhole fell into it Monday morning at around 11 a.m. A group of 15 Okaloosa County special operations firefighters(FWBFD A-shift), trained in confined space rescue, assisted Niceville firefighters in the 45-minute rescue. The man was eventually removed from the hole via another underground exit by FF Morgan & [...]
Archive for July 2010
Car fire & Special Ops rope rescue on the A
July 20, 2010Submerged vehicle
July 13, 2010At approximately 8am Monday July 12th, Engine Company 6 (Truck 6 out for repairs) and Battalion 6 were dispatched to a submerged vehicle at the Walkedge boat ramp off of Brooks st with unknown occupants inside. Upon arrival crew reported a Cadillac Escalade approximately 150 foot off of the boat ramp. Firefighter Dan Corrigan entered [...]
