Rescue personnel from the Yuma Fire Department demonstrated swiftwater resue drills using jet skis at West Wetlands park recently. Video by Jared Dort and Janet Chasse

Mike Erfert, spokesman for the Yuma Fire Department, explains why a firetruck may respond to a medical call in the Yuma area. Video by James Gilbert and Janet Chasse

A Yuma Fire Dept. engine and four firefighters left Yuma this afternoon to aid in fighting the Monument Fire near Sierra Vista, Ariz. LOANED VIDEO/MIKE ERFERT, YFD

Some Yuma residents had a 4th of July surprise in the form of a 6-foot long python on their porch. City of Yuma firefighters helped remove the snake, which is now at the Humane Society of Yuma. Loaned video/Kayla Holiman, YFD

Noah McKnight received a huge surprise Monday when Yuma firefighters and a Yuma Police officers showed up on his doorstep with a new bike to replace one stolen from him. The bike was purchased with funds from anonymous donors who called the Yuma Sun