Off-Duty Firefighter Who Saved Child at CO Pool Credits Training

From denverpost.com:

An off-duty firefighter found himself in the right place at the right time last night in Fort Collins.

Michael Dairon, a Poudre Fire Authority firefighter, performed CPR on a 5-year-old boy who was pulled from a community pool.

The boy was found face-down about four feet from the edge of the pool when his father pulled him out. The boy had no heartbeat, and Dairon immediately started trying to revive the boy.

"At that point my firefighting and EMT skills just took over," said Dairon, who has been a firefighter for six years, all with PFA.

Read more HERE.

CO Firefighters May Have Cheated on Certification Test

From 9news.com:

Some firefighters in Colorado may have been allowed to cheat on tests that they take to become firefighters.

The Colorado Division of Fire Safety has launched an investigation against a man giving the tests. He's accused of providing copies to firefighter candidates in advance.

The Division of Fire Safety believes that less than 100 firefighters in our state were given the advance copies.

Read the full story HERE.

Denver (CO) Firefighter Injured in Apparatus Accident

From The Denver Post:

A Denver firefighter was injured this afternoon when the engine he was riding in got into a traffic accident in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The accident happened at about 1:25 p.m. at the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Washington Street, said Sonny Jackson, a Denver Police Department spokesman.

The fire engine was "running hot" with its siren on and lights flashing, Jackson said.

A woman in a car came to a stop and then the driver changed her mind and thought she could cross in front of the engine, Jackson said.

The injured firefighter complained of back pain was taken to a hospital. Read more about it HERE.