Equipment will save lives

Two pieces of equipment obtained by the Havre Fire Department may save lives because of the quick response time they allow.

Firefighters were busy in the basement of the fire station on Tuesday, learning the intricacies of the new equipment which they say will enable them to work fast and provide faster care to people in heart distress.

Fire department engineer Nate Courtnage, the fire department's training officer, said that when he arrives to find someone suffering from a heart problem, his first task is to perform CPR.

"Every second counts," he said, adding that for people suffering from he...