Even Firefighters Have a Support System

Austin Dave
October 18, 2018
4:01 pm

Firefighters have an image of strength and bravery that many people hold them to. What many forget is that these heroes are only human. Savanna Birchfield reports.

Austin Dave

Austin Dave is an award-winning multimedia journalist. He heads The Signal's video news operations while reporting on the Santa Clarita Valley's most impacting topics.

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