Bus extrication drill
The Franklin Fire Department participated in a two-day bus extrication class held by LSU FETI. The class was held for area departments with one of two buses that were donated by the St. Mary Parish School Board to the St. Mary Parish Fire Association. Franklin, Baldwin, Centerville, Chitimacha and District 11 Fire Departments focused on techniques for gaining entry into buses and patient removal in the event of an accident. LSU FETI, St. Mary Parish Fire Association, St. Mary Parish School Board, and Acadian Ambulance provided a standby unit.
