Fallen Eagle drill gives responders practice under difficult conditions

Only a drill

Monday, August 31 2009

Only a drill

Rescuers bring a volunteer “victim” off a heavily-wooded hill during Operation Fallen Eagle, a drill held Saturday in rural St. Francis County.

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How does one prepare for something one hopes never happens? You practice, making it as real as possible.

That’s what happened Saturday as first responders from around the county took part in a drill, which simulated a helicopter crash...