Legion baseball players learn water safety from Douglas County rescue team

Douglas County Fire District No. 2 Technical Rescue Team gave local American Legion Baseball teams a water safety class.

"This is a program we assisted with the last several years and hope to be able to continue," DCFD2 said.

It gives the athletes an introduction to self-rescue, utilizing throw bags to rescue others, identifying river hazards and understanding their own swimming ability.

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They had 50 student-athletes in the class this year, which took place in early July.