GASTON, Ore. (AP) — It did not take long for the Gaston Rural Fire District to put its new rescue boat into action.
Completing its first official weekend of service, the boat and its crew came to the aid of a swimmer in distress at Washington County’s Hagg Lake on Monday.
The crew pulled the swimmer into the boat and covered him with blankets until an ambulance took him to a local hospital.
The swimmer’s name has not been released.
