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After 30-foot fall in Bali, firefighter recovers at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood
Read full article: After 30-foot fall in Bali, firefighter recovers at Memorial Regional Hospital in HollywoodPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. – After a 22-hour flight, Michael Hughes made it back to South Florida on Thursday from Bali, where he fell about 30 feet while visiting an ancient temple. Hughes’ injuries included several broken ribs and five fractured vertebras in his back. His boss, Pompano Beach Fire Chief John Jurgle, said he was glad the firefighter made it back, and he was grateful for all of the support from the community. Hughes was hospitalized in Bali, but he really wanted to come home. Hughes will be recovering at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.
South Florida firefighter injured in accident in Bali
Read full article: South Florida firefighter injured in accident in BaliPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida firefighter was recently injured in an accident in Indonesia and now his loved ones are doing their best to get him back home. Michael Hughes has been a Pompano Beach firefighter for a year and is based at Station 63. “Being that he’s abroad, they won’t accept his insurance,” the firefighter’s older brother, Patrick Hughes, said. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Hughes was injured in a snowboarding accident. Hughes’ family says that while Hughes was snowboarding with friends in Japan ahead of his Bali trip, the exact circumstances around how he was injured in Bali are unclear.