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Deep Dive: Dam Inspection & Rescue Training | Kansas City News
Overland Park’s South Lake Park dam is undergoing routine maintenance, with a city engineer descending 20 feet underwater into a 150-foot pipe — a high-stakes inspection requiring the fire department’s technical rescue team to ensure air quality, structural integrity, and clear passage. It’s not just a safety check — it’s also a real-world training ground for first responders testing new gear, while the Parks Department brings a boat for the dam-side work. Happening every three years, this collaborative effort keeps the city’s infrastructure safe and sound — one deep dive at a time. Listen in…
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