Firefighters brush up on water rescue techniques

SALT LAKE CITY — Firefighters straddled the Jordan River with a set of ropes secured on each shore Saturday as they trained for swift water rescue operations."Thankfully, it doesn't happen often in real life, but we always want to be prepared for whatever happens," said Gianni Valente, lead instructor and a firefighter/paramedic with the Salt Lake Fire Department. He said firefighters are often called to assist with various vehicles in the water, typically abandoned there or driven in acci