Local Firefighters Participate in Evacuation Drill

Laurel Fire and EMS personnel participated in an evacuation drill of a high rise commercial building on Monday.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), headquartered in Laurel, partnered with Trey Kelso, the Laurel volunteer fire department's deputy chief, to coordinate the exercise.

The drill was conducted to test evacuation plans and standard operating procedures, as well as to allow public safety personnel to become familiar with the building’s interior, according to the Prince George’s County Fire Department.

The simulated fire required total evacuation of everyone in the 17-story building and included evacuation of a child daycare center. 

Laurel firefighters and paramedics provided a fire safety demonstration for the child daycare center, following the drill, according to the department.