Mass Casualty Exercise Held in Eveleth

September 25, 2003 – Eveleth firefighters and ambulance personnel were put to the test during a mass casualty exercise involving a transit bus and a passenger car.  According to fire department officials, the drill involved six victims with various injuries.  “This was a challenging drill because we had to extricate victims from the car and the bus,” said Fire Chief Mike Lenich.  “We had to remove the car’s roof and the bus had its own challenges, especially since the entrance door was jammed.  We learned a lot!”  Ambulance Director Laura Korpi said she was also pleased with the drill.  “We were able to use some of our area first responders along with EMS students from Mesabi Range Community and Technical College,” said Korpi.  “This drill gave everyone a great opportunity to learn something.  Fortunately, we haven’t had any serious bus accidents in this area, but now we have a better idea on how to handle them.”