Pleasants County law enforcement and fire departments attended a specialized training exercise Monday evening to equip them with the skills they need when facing hazardous conditions like a chemical drug lab.
St. Marys Police Chief Bill Stull said members of the St. Marys Police Department, the Pleasants County Sheriff’s Department, St. Marys and Belmont Volunteer Fire Departments and Pleasants County Emergency Management took part in the training.
“Everything we’ve been trying to do with the drugs in the county, we’ve all been trying to work together as a team,” Stull said.
An educational portion of the training took place last week. For the practical part of the training that took place Monday, Stull said a trailer was set up with all the necessary items for handling an incident with a chemical spill, chemical plants and the making of illicit drugs.