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Boots & Badges: How a local rivalry is saving lives

Boots & Badges: How a local rivalry is saving lives Boots & Badges: How a local rivalry is saving lives and last updated 2021-07-18 19:55:15-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend Blood Center is adding a little fun to their donation sites this summer with some friendly competition. Voting for the Coastal Bend Blood Center’s Boots and Badges drive begins Sunday. Donors are faced with the difficult decision of casting a vote for the local fire or police departments. “There’s times when we have the fire department and the police department in here at the same time, so when other donors are on the bus and they’re not part of it… sometimes they’re like I don’t know which one to choose,” says Jennifer Martinez, a donor coordinator.

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Conditions surrounding trench body recovery were difficult, but possible in part to rigorous training

Conditions surrounding trench body recovery were difficult, but possible in part to rigorous training Trevier Gonzalez/KRIS 6 and last updated 2021-04-08 19:18:39-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Described as the only technical rescue station in the city, Fire Station 3 is constantly on standby for challenging rescues and recoveries. Although trench collapses are a rare encounter for many firefighters, Corpus Christi Fire’s Rescue coordinator Frank Solansky, said the collapse near Buccaneer Stadium that left one man dead goes to show that they can be a reality. Station 3, however, does continue to train for these situations. “Anytime we drop someone in that trench, it’s dangerous,” Solansky said, adding that the water department actually creates trenches for them to practice at least once a year. “When we train on fire and stuff, it may look dangerous, but we’re dealing with artificial smoke, we’re dealing with fire that can easily be put out,

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