The drill replicated an incident that happened earlier this year involving a bridge inspection “snooper” truck on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge near Washington, D.C., in Prince George’s County, according to a news release.
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During the training exercise Tuesday, a simulated victim was placed in a bucket underneath I-70 and a mechanical failure of the truck occurred. Crews used technical rope systems to rescue the victim, the release said,
Anne Arundel Fire Capt. Russ Davies said the county’s special operations units, including Hazardous Materials, Collapse Rescue, Confined Space, High Rise Emergency Aerial Team and Dive Team, frequently train in and out of the county with teams from other jurisdictions.