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'Heroes' lauded for helping 5 workers injured in explosion at Red Deer bus depot

Clients of nearby homeless shelter pulled injured workers from the flames

CBC NewsWallis Snowdon

When an explosion rattled downtown Red Deer on Thursday afternoon, injuring five workers at a bus depot, some of the city's most vulnerable residents were the first on the scene.

Perry Goddard, executive director at Safe Harbour Society, said eight men and women who rely on the society's emergency shelter rushed in to help within seconds of the blast. 

Goddard said his clients and staff were instrumental in rescuing the workers who were caught in the explosion and the fire that followed. 

"These a…

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CBC NewsWallis Snowdon, Posted: Jan 09, 2025 11:05 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 minute ago
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