Granite Shoals firefighter recovering from iniuries

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  • Granite Shoals Firefighter Dustin Short was released from the hospital July 15 after suffering lung injuries when he went into a burning structure to get a person to safety.
    Granite Shoals Firefighter Dustin Short was released from the hospital July 15 after suffering lung injuries when he went into a burning structure to get a person to safety.
  • On July 16, Dustin Short was able to go home from the hospital to recover from lung injuries he sustained saving a person from a burning structure.Contributed
    On July 16, Dustin Short was able to go home from the hospital to recover from lung injuries he sustained saving a person from a burning structure.Contributed
  • Granite Shoals Fire Rescue Firefighter/EMT Dustin Short shared a warm greeting in 2016 with his father David Short, who also worked with the agency, as well as Fire Chief Austin Stanphill.Contributed
    Granite Shoals Fire Rescue Firefighter/EMT Dustin Short shared a warm greeting in 2016 with his father David Short, who also worked with the agency, as well as Fire Chief Austin Stanphill.Contributed
Even during his off-time, instincts kicked in for Dustin Short when he arrived at a structure fire July 14 in Burnet County. "Firefighter/EMT Dustin Short suffered serious injuries while saving the life of a victim trapped in a burning residence while away from official fire department duty," according to a statement by Granite Shoals Fire Rescue. "His lung injuries are primarily contained to…

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