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March 15, 2010

Firefighter Saves Fisherman, Fisherman Saves Fly Rod

From the Albany Times Union:

After being knocked down twice by the force of a raging river during rescue attempts, firefighter Keith Cipollo finally managed to rescue a cold, frightened fisherman stranded for more than 30 minutes in the middle of the Normans Kill Wednesday afternoon….

According to witnesses, [David] Kelley, who appeared to be middle-aged, was bent on testing out a new custom fly rod in advance of the April 1 start of trout season.

"I told him to drop the pole as I was trying to help him, but he wouldn't," Cipollo said. "He said he just got it…."

"He was very attached to that fishing pole," Cipollo said.

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from rms_399 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

He's thinking to himself, "I am going to try this pole out if it kills me...I'm going to be ready this year!" I'd say he was pretty close.

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from RJ Arena wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

The problem was the fireman called a fly fisherman's rod a pole, so the fisherman had no idea what he was talking about;)

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from gman3186 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

its not worth dieing over

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from jamesti wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

how did he survive 30 minutes in the water? must have been pretty warm.

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from Hunter Savage wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

a man has to have priorities !

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from KyleKortright wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

must have been expencive

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from suburban bushwacker wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

LOL Like any of us are any smarter.

SBW

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from steve182 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

As a fireman...we have to save everybody...no matter how stupid they may be. When their stupidity puts me in danger, Id've thrown his "pole" in the river if it made the situation safer. NO APOLOGY

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from suburban bushwacker wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

LOL Like any of us are any smarter.

SBW

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from rms_399 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

He's thinking to himself, "I am going to try this pole out if it kills me...I'm going to be ready this year!" I'd say he was pretty close.

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from RJ Arena wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

The problem was the fireman called a fly fisherman's rod a pole, so the fisherman had no idea what he was talking about;)

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from steve182 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

As a fireman...we have to save everybody...no matter how stupid they may be. When their stupidity puts me in danger, Id've thrown his "pole" in the river if it made the situation safer. NO APOLOGY

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from gman3186 wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

its not worth dieing over

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from jamesti wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

how did he survive 30 minutes in the water? must have been pretty warm.

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from Hunter Savage wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

a man has to have priorities !

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from KyleKortright wrote 1 year 47 weeks ago

must have been expencive

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