Sidney firefighter Nick Baker, left, pulls a dummy out of the Great Miami River and onto a rescue boat driven by Sidney firefighter Jared Lindsey. The dummy had been thrown into the water from the Gearhart Road bridge by Sidney Assistant Fire Chief Jason Truesdale. The firefighters were taking part in swift water rescue. The training included boat operations and live pickoff.

Sidney Assistant Fire Chief Jason Truesdale hurls a dummy off of Gearhart Road bridge and into the Great Miami River. Sidney firefighters Nick Baker and Jared Lindsey were waiting below in a boat to rescue the dummy from the water. The Sidney Fire Department was holding swift water rescue training in the Great Miami River on Tuesday, April 16. The training included boat operations and live pickoff.