When the Goodrich Area Schools Board of Education decided to buy property on Coolidge Road for a possible new future school, the Atlas Township Fire Department received a rare opportunity for training.
Firefighters participated in numerous rescue and firefighting exercises, first simulating how to properly enter and exit smoke-filled rooms, eventually working their way up to a “fully involved” house fire.
Large letters were painted on walls to indicate priority and location exercises, and crews followed a series of procedures to give everyone a chance to experience a “live” emergency scenario.