Local firemen train with specialized equipment on extracting passengers from school buses
Saying it's not a matter of if, but a matter of when, area firemen gathered Saturday for a training exercise on how to extricate passengers in the event of a bus wreck.
Freddie Wayne McCall Sr., and Flomaton Speedway, allowed the fire departments to use the old school buses that were part of the recent school bus races at the racetrack.
Flomaton Fire Capt. Jeremy Lee and Barnett Crossroads Chief Ben Roe said the drill was a success but said more training is necessary.
Escambia County (Fla.) Firefighter Kenny Fehl was the instructor. Lee and Roe said Fehl was on scene when emergency personnel r...
