These Real Lifesavers Have the Right Stuff

Winnipeg Free Press (August 20, 2006)

Author: Lett, Dan

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"Events like this really hone your skills and make you a better person," [Brent Wilson] said after an intense workout in the hose-rolling competition. "You can really pick up a lot of things here. There are a lot of talented ladies and men here, that's for sure.

"Those guys have a lot of experience and a lot of resources but we're hanging in with them," Wilson said. "Last year, we finished second."

"Back when I started, we didn't have much," Wilson said. "We had a truck but it barely run. Still, some of our equipment is as old as I am."

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These Real Lifesavers Have the Right Stuff

Native firefighters face off in annual competition

By Dan Lett

SHORTLY after Brent Wilson's three-year-old niece was killed in...

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