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Herrin Firemen Convert Obsolete Rig Into Modern Rescue Vehicle
Herrin firemen rebuilt a 1968 rescue truck into a modern unit with a 16 foot aquatic rescue boat, hydraulic tools, breathing apparatus, generator, and PA system. The project, cost about 8000 dollars, involved six firefighters including Chief Laverne Kerley and volunteers. The unit, praised as among the best in the state, will serve in disasters and emergencies, not private ambulance work.
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Jerry Grotta
Herrin
Laverne Kerley
Kerry Koen
Kerley
John Strodick
Tony Stampini
Gib Wallace
Ron Graut
Lindell
Sparky
Carrasco
Felice Coriasco
Coriasco