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Palm Harbor Firefighters Rescue Baby Birds from Fire Boat 68
April 23, 2021 | FLORIDA
ELIZABETH GRAHAM, Correspondent

Photo by PROVIDED(L to R): Lt. Arntz, and Firefighter Paramedic Bacon
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
PALM HARBOR, FL - On April 23rd, during routine checks of Fire Boat 68, E68A crew, Lt. Arntz, Firefighter Paramedic Bacon and Driver Engineer Hammes (who’s taking the photo) found these baby birds in distress. One baby bird was caught in the lift motor area and the other was found on a piling in the water. After rescuing them, Suncoast Animal League was contacted and referred their care to a company called "Birds in Helping Hands". They quickly met with the firefighters at Home Port Marina and transported the birds to their facility for care.