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Merrill student recognized

Monday, April 16, 2012

A student from Merrill was recognized this morning for his acts of courage.

The Merrill Fire Department honored Pine River Elementary second grader Cole West-Hansen at today's assembly.

West-Hansen was alone with his mother when she went into labor last month. Emergency personnel were dispatched, and Captain Mike Drury said, "not only did Cole make the call, he went back to his mother's side to help her until we arrived."

Fire chief Bob Odegard said they not only want to honor West-Hansen, but let students know how important they can be in an emergency situation.

To ensure kids handle emergencies properly, firefighters across the country work with schools and the students. Last year Merrill Firefighters reached out to over 1,200 students in their jurisdiction.

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