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Show the Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Sunday, March 31 a 1996 Sali Lake Firefighters Get Lesson in River Rescue Battalion Boss: We're Lucky A Rescuer Hasn’t Died Yet Andrew, heart. 8. By Joshua B. Good is an athlete at THE SALT sports and dreamsof a family that will sharehisinterests. pull people out of the greenish, quick-moving Due to abuse and neglect, Andrewhas lived in six placements He bonds with his guardiansbut is slowto trust. It will take time for him to be able to give up control Whenthings don't go his way, he sometimeshas a temper tantrum. Although he has mild disabilities, he does average work in third grade. He takes medication for anxietyand sees a therapist His social worker would be pleasedto find Andrewa two-par- ent family. He has a younger brotherandsister who have been placed in adoptive homes and would like to stay in touch Leeann Leeann, 8, is bright, loves to sing, dance and play outdoors Born July 10, 1987, she has a great imagination. Leeannhaslived in one foster homeand two group homes. Even though she has difficulty in groups, she does well one on one LAKE TRIBUNE Salt Lake Cityfirefighters spent Saturday playing in the water, learning how to save themselves and others In the past, fire crews haveused poles to Born June 3, 1987, he is good at AndrewC. Leeann S. with adults Individual therapy is helping her deai with feelings and learn more appropriate behaviors. Her therapist feels she has the capacity to attach. waters of the Jordan River. Or if that didn't work, they would tie a rope to themselves and jump in, “We didn't really knowwhat to do before. said Chris Garcia, a battalion chief with the fire department Garcia said luck is the only reason firefighters haven't died trying to rescue people from the river. So the department brass decided to hire University of Utah river-rafting teacher Gary Nichols, who helpedfirefighters stock up on ropes and rubber rafts. Then on Saturday, he across the river, showed them howto the equipment safely He is charging the department $3,000 to train 30 firefighters. “It’s a deal,”’ Garcia said hold on. The men close to the water wear life jackets in case they fall in. Nichols attaches another line to the rope andfloats acros¢ the Saturday, Nichols pickeda particularly dangerouspoint in Jordan River: a low-head dam where water flowing over the concrete makesasortofcircular undertow. Logs, tires and soccer ball trappedin the swirl stayed in one spot. occasionally disappearing from sight, only to bob back upseconds later. ‘Theriver doesn’t look dangerous, but when areporterofferedto jumpin for $100 to make the training morerealistic, Garcia pointed out that chunks of concrete and exposed metal rebar hidden under the swell easily could rip into a person caught by the undertow Nicholssets up four teamson bothsidesof the river. With four ropestied to a raft, the firefighters on shore are able to move a potential rescuerclose to a victim who maybecling. ing to a rock or bridge column. Leeann did average work in second grade. although she can improve a few skills, such as listening and verbal reasoning Leeann needs a_ two-parent with hersister. She would do best To adoptoneof these children or others, contact the Rocky Moun tain Adoption Exchange, 610 E. South Temple, Salt LakeCity, or call 359-7700. Financial assistance is available. 12 homes wanted for installation of the most advanced line of Premium Vinyl Siding ropeandpulls Nichols to safety City Firestaen wet suits, light-weight helmets, life jackets andrafts. G said’ the al is to get rescuers in the water within five minutes of a 911 call The departmentis calling the newlytrained firefighters the Rapid Water Rescue Team. but they are calling themselves muskrats Though morepeople are using the jogging and bike trails along the Jordan River Parkway, Garcia said he believes thelikeliest res. cue will come when a car plunges offa bridge and the driveris caught inside the wreckageas river water swirls aroundtheauto. The minimum site size desired is from 239 feet of frontage x 356 feet of depth, or approximately 57,000 to 85,000 squarefeet of land, excluding setbacks, easements, water retention, etc. Offerors must ownorcontrol the site and muststate the asking price. TO QUALIFY, CALL 801-268-3648 Solicitation packages can be obtained at the current Magna Post Office. Or 1-800-287-7853 ext. 11 Offer Good Through For additional proposal information, call or write: MICHAEL E. 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