The second boy was able to get out on his own and went to the railroad bridge to call for help. Both boys were transported to Lakes Region General Hospital for an assessment, with the boy in the river being treated for near-drowning. The water rescue call came in at a particularly busy time for the fire department, which received four emergency calls in an hour, Erickson said. “While at the river rescue, the Weirs crew and a Gilford ambulance responded to 1330 Union Ave. for an unconscious person,” he said. As soon as the units cleared Messer Street, there was another serious medical emergency on Court Street.

Source: Daily Sun July 21, 2017 22:41 UTC