Injured Coeur dâAlene firefighter Dave Tysdal was flown to a rehab hospital this morning to begin his road to recovery. Tysdal was seriously injured on June 29 when he was shot in the back during an ambush on Canfield Mountain in Coeur dâAlene, Idaho. Coeur dâAlene Fire Battalion Chief John Morrison and KootenaiCounty Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood were killed in the attack. Dave is credited with helping save the lives of fellow first responders by warning them to stay out of the area after he was shot. Tysdalâs injuries include a collapsed lung, shattered ribs, and spinal swelling. He has not been able to move his legs since the shooting, but started voluntarily moving the toes on his left foot on Sunday. Dave received a heroâs sendoff at Kootenai Health Medical Center with hospital staff and local first responders lining the hallways as he started his transfer to a rehab hospital that specializes in spinal cord injuries. | Coeur d'Alene Fire Department | Zootzle
