Off-duty firefighter rescues 9 people after boat capsizes in Alvarado

An off-duty firefighter is being credited with saving nine people, including resuscitating two trapped children, after a boat capsized in Alvarado on July 4.
By Joseph Rowe at FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) · · 1 min read

An off-duty firefighter is being credited with saving nine people, including resuscitating two trapped children, after a boat capsized in Alvarado on July 4.
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