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West Metro Fire firefighter in critical condition after falling 50 feet during a training exercise
Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, one of the department’s technical rescue instructors fell about 50 feet in rocky and steep terrain.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A firefighter with West Metro Fire Rescue fell 50 feet in rocky terrain during a training exercise near Morrison on Wednesday and is now in critical condition, the department said
On Wednesday morning, West Metro Fire firefighters were training for high-angle rescues in steep and rocky terrain near Morrison
Around 11 a.m., Jarrod Leonard — who is a firefighter and paramedic, as well as one of the department’s technical rescue instructors — fell about 50 feet
He was transported to a local hospital and remains in critical condition as of 2:45 p.m., the department said
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Leonard has been with West Metro Fire for more than 23 years. He teaches firefighters in the “specialized skills needed to perform rescues in some of the most challenging environments,” the department said
A scene is set up just west of the southern end of S. Rooney Road, where Bear Creek Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue split in Morrison
No other details were immediately available
This is a developing story and will be updated
