Disaster Drills @ Salem Youth Home

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WDTV News
Julia Pizzonia

Story Created: Nov 10, 2008 at 5:39 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 10, 2008 at 11:55 PM EDT

The West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth is taking the proactive approach to safety.

In Salem Monday morning they held a disaster mock drill.

Not only did law enforcement agencies come to together but fire and EMS crews battled some serious situations.

They didn't waste anytime, the drills started out as a gas line explosion causing them to evacuate injured workers.

Then they practiced finding four escapees who took a man as a hostage, that's where the swat team came into his rescue.

Superintendent Joe Merendino says, there has been escaped juveniles in the past so he wants to make sure these drills become a number one priority at least once a year.

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