Fire, rescue personnel train in joint bus “incident” at county fairgrounds

  • By Shavonne Potts

    spotts@salisburypost.com

  • Monday, March 4th, 2013
    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured "victims". Crawford's Garage provided a rotator tow to lift the bus and car into place. Photo by Shavonne Potts, Salisbury Post.

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured "victims". Crawford's Garage provided a rotator tow to lift the bus and car into place. Photo by Shavonne Potts, Salisbury Post.

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash.

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash.

    Rescue personnel cut open a surplus school bus and county transit van.

    Rescue personnel cut open a surplus school bus and county transit van.

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured "victims." Photo by Shavonne Potts, Salisbury Post.

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured

    Fire and rescue personnel spent much of Saturday training at the Rowan County fairgrounds in a bus extrication scenario. The joint training exercise was designed to educate responders on the best ways to react to a significant crash. Rescue personnel cut into a surplus school bus and county transit van in order to free injured "victims". Crawford's Garage provided a rotator tow to lift the bus and car into place. Photo by Shavonne Potts, Salisbury Post.