The sound of a helicopter heading towards the pad at Grass Valley Station Two on Sierra College this morning caught the attention of Grass Valley residents around 10:00 AM. The good news it was not an emergency. It was a training for Nevada County fire agencies. KNCO’s Paul Haas was on scene and spoke with Cal Fire Battalion Chief Sean Griffis.
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Griffis talks us through the rescue as the helicopter approaches and hovers about 250 feet above the helipad.
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As the firefighter prepared the patients to be lifted, Griffis explains who is actually on the helicopter.
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As the patient was being lifted the helicopter was already on the move.
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Fire fighters from Nevada County Consolidated, Penn Valley, Grass Valley, and Nevada City participated in the training along with Cal Fire personnel.
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