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River rescue training underway in Great Falls

Emergency personnel are conducting river-rescue training this evening.
Posted at 5:29 PM, Nov 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-19 20:14:32-05

If you see firefighters or law enforcement officers jumping into the river on this cold and rainy/snowy evening in Great Falls, don't panic.

Emergency personnel are conducting river-rescue training this evening in the vicinity of 6th Street SW and 13th Avenue SW.

One of the training scenarios involves rescuing several people in the Sun River on the southwest side of town, near Dick's RV park and the Beacon Icehouse bar.

There is also associated activity at Broadwater Bay near Applebee's and Mackenzie River Pizza.