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Sparta firefighting unit readies for air mobile rescue duty
Sparta based 662nd Fire Fighting Team prepares for air mobile rescue missions with helicopter transport to remote emergencies. They will perform rapid technical rescue and medical stabilization for coalition personnel injured or trapped by enemy action. Maj. Gen. William Enyart recounted the unit's 2007 formation in Sparta and the 2008 $2.1 million, 9,130 square foot fire station funded federally. He also praised local training and flood relief work. Sparta Mayor Charles Kelley urged community support for soldiers and families during deployment.
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William Enyart
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Enyart
Christopher Heiken
Iraq
Heiken
Charles Kelley
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