CONWAY — Each year, thousands of people throng to the Mount Washington Valley to float or paddle down its rivers, and it is inevitable that one or more of them may have an emergency in the cold, fast-moving waters that will prompt a rescue by first responders.
Last weekend, firefighters from the area and around the state had the opportunity to train here on the Saco and Swift rivers for just such a crisis.
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