Crews in Florida worked hard to rescue people during Hurricane Ian last week and one St. Augustine firefighter could barely keep count of how many.
First Coast News he took part in multiple rescues but they just kept racking up, the outlet reported Saturday.
More calls came in on Thursday evening as high tide encroached on residents’ driveways and spilled into their houses and there was one instance the father of two children will not soon forget. A photo showed Oberholzer saving a frightened little girl during the worst part of high tide on Thursday. “While these two images perfectly embody the essence of our mission, I have received dozens of first hand accounts of how helpful and present our firefighters have been,” the St. Augustine Fire Department Chief Carlos AvilesFrom Fire Chief Carlos Aviles:Last year as an organization we met to discuss our mission statement. We felt we needed…
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