Firefighter loses foot in accident, works toward recovery

Firefighter loses foot but not his fighting spirit in motorcycle crash

After the crash, the firefighter had to apply his life-saving skills to his own survival, including putting a tourniquet on himself.

Firefighter loses foot in accident, works toward recovery

By Kate Nemarich Click here for updates on this story     MERCED, California (KFSN) — When a Merced firefighter first got his training, he didn’t know he would one day become his own patient. Rhett Avant was riding his motorcycle to work on Friday when he crashed. “I was coming around a corner and my tires broke loose on my motorcycle,” said Avant. “I moved and swerved as much as I could, and I caught just the last little bit of the trailer of t…

Merced Firefighter Loses Foot In Accident, Works Toward Recovery

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — When a Merced firefighter first got his training, he didn’t know he would one day become his own patient.  Rhett Avant was riding his motorcycle to work on Friday when he crashed.  “I was coming around a corner and my tires broke loose on my motorcycle,” said Avant. “I moved and swerved as much as I could, and I caught just the last little bit of the trailer of the big rig, and it essentially tore off the whole left s…

Merced firefighter loses foot in accident, works toward recovery

When a Merced firefighter first got his training, he didn't know he would one day become his own patient.