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Falls County Sheriff's Office uses hummer to help rescue person in remote area

Posted at 1:56 PM, Feb 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-23 17:29:13-05

The Falls County Sheriff's Office said they helped rescue a person on Friday afternoon from a remote area of the county with their recently acquired Hummer. 

The Falls County Sheriff's Office, Marlin Volunteer Fire Department and Constable Precinct #1  assisted Acadian EMS.

EMS approached an impasse on the private road. They stopped and called for help. 

The Falls County Sheriff's Office arrived in the Hummer to get the patient and take the person back safely to EMS. 

Originally, an ATV was going to be used to reach the person. The sheriff's office was able to get the Hummer from the state. The Hummer was excess military property. 

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