US EditionCoeur d'Alene Firefighter Dave Tysdal Has "a Long Road to Recovery," Says Fire Officials
KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO, JUL 7 – The shooter deliberately set a fire to ambush responders, killing two chiefs and seriously injuring firefighter David Tysdal, who is undergoing multiple surgeries, officials said.
- On July 5 near Canfield Mountain, Wess Roley ambushed firefighters, killing two and critically injuring engineer David Tysdal with shotgun wounds.
- Investigators state Wess Roley set a fire deliberately on Canfield Mountain to lure responders into an ambush.
- Tysdal remains stable after three surgeries; the shotgun blast collapsed his lung, damaged his clavicle, and shattered ribs.
- Fire service leaders call the Idaho attack uniquely disturbing, prompting questions about preparedness and increased focus on safety protocols nationwide.
- Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas emphasizes the need for increased security and joint Rescue Task Force drills, highlighting the importance of armed protection for medics in future incidents.
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St. Helens native, Idaho firefighter has 'long road to recovery' after ambush attack
(Columbia County Spotlight) -- The St. Helens-grown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, firefighter who was injured in an ambush attack remains in stable condition, but is facing a long road to recovery, the fire department said. David Tysdal, a firefighter and engineer with the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department since 2002, was seriously injured on June 28 when he and other first responders were called to a fire and then ambushed with gunfire. Tysdal is still rec…
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‘We just need him back’: Injured Coeur d’Alene firefighter faces ‘long, hard road’ to recovery
Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Engineer David Tysdal, 47, currently remains in stable condition after three surgeries. However, he hasn’t been able to move below his chest because of swelling around his spine, department officials said. | Courtesy International Association of Fire Fighters District 7 COEUR D’ALENE (The Spokesman-Review) — When the battalion chief from Northern Lakes Fire District walked up on June 29 to find out why the firefight…
"He saved a lot of us that day." Wounded firefighter's courage saves countless lives during Coeur d'Alene ambush
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A veteran Coeur d'Alene firefighter who was shot during a deadly ambush last week managed to save the lives of his colleagues by warning them about the active shooter, even as he lay severely injured and…
Coeur d'Alene firefighter Dave Tysdal has "a long road to recovery," says fire officials
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Coeur d'Alene fire officials have provided a reassuring update on the condition of Engineer Dave Tysdal, a firefighter injured in the tragic ambush on Canfield Mountain on June 29. Tysdal is recovering from a single gunshot wound to the back but was confirmed to be in stable condition after a third surgery on July 2nd. The attack, which claimed the lives of two of Tysdal's colleagues—Kootenai Fire & Rescue Battalion…
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