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Firefighters hold trench rescue drill

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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Some members of the Rochester Fire Department trained Friday for an emergency.

They simulated rescuing a victim trapped in a trench on 45th Street SE.

20 members of the fire department practiced assessing the dangers of the trench, approaching it safely, administering patient care and removing the victim safely.

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