Billings fire rescue team recognized by governor for May sugar silo rescue
Gianforte honors Billings firefighters for rescue efforts
and last updated 2021-06-30 20:06:55-04
BILLINGS â While in Billings Wednesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte presented the Spirit of Montana Award to the Billings Fire Department s Technical Rescue Team for its work saving the life of a man trapped in a silo at Western Sugar Cooperative in Billings in May.
âItâs an honor to get this award. Itâs a very big time achievement award that we accept as an entire team, because it was an entire team effort. There is no single person that we can just call out, it was a great team effort by all, said Chris Voller, an engineer who was the first to make contact with the man.
Staff with GeoStabilization International are responsible for driving 150 soil nails along 200 feet of the hillside south of the Billings Bench Water Association canal.
Man rescued after falling off Billings Rimrocks
Q2 News / Mitch Lagge
Billings firefighters prepare to hoist a man in his 40s to the top of the Rimrocks after he fell about 50 feet.
By: Mitch Lagge
and last updated 2021-04-18 00:30:13-04
BILLINGS â A man in his 40s was injured after falling about 50 feet from the top of the Billings Rimrocks near the checker-board water tower, according to Billings Fire Battalion Chief Kevin Bentz.
A bystander heard the man calling for help from below the Rims and called authorities at 7:15 p.m., Bentz said.
Billings firefighters and paramedics with American Medical Response found the man both from the top and bottom of the Rims.
Juvenile injured in shooting on Billings Rimrocks
By: Mitch Lagge
and last updated 2021-04-05 11:21:56-04
BILLINGS â A juvenile was taken to a hospital after being injured in a shooting on the Billings Rimrocks at 3:03 a.m. on Sunday, according to Billings Police Sgt. Peterson.
The juvenile victim was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle.
The person s injuries are not life-threatening.
Police have not identified a suspect, but there is no danger to the public, according to police.
21-23396 Shooting @ 0303 hrs on the Rims. Juvenile victim was transported to the hospital w/non-life threatening injuries by personal vehicle. Unknown suspect at this time. No danger to public at this time. Investigation on-going.