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Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Fairfield Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Fairfield
Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Fairfield In a dramatic rescue, a man was saved by three Good Samatarians after falling through the ice of a Fairfield County lake while attempting to save his dog. The incident began in the Town of Fairfield around 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22, when the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a 24-year-old man had fallen through the ice at Lake Mohegan, said Fairfield Fire Department Asst. Chief  Roger Caisse. The fire department immediately responded to the area within six minutes and found that three Good Samaritans including two men and a woman, had pulled the victim f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Jaws Of Life' Used To Extricate Woman After Serious Crash In Fairfield 'Jaws Of Life' Used To Extricate Woman After Serious Crash In Fairfield
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Extricate Woman After Serious Crash In Fairfield A 28-year-old woman received serious injuries during a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Fairfield Tuesday night. Dozens of callers alerted the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center of the crash that took place around 9:14 p.m. at the intersection of North Benson and the Post roads, according to the Fairfield Fire Department. Within seconds of the first 911 call, an off-duty EMT reported additional information that a driver was trapped in one of the vehicles and extrication would be needed, the department said on Facebook. Engine One and Rescue One under the command of Lt. Eric McKeon a…

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by Kathy Reakes