Mock prom disaster drill held at Monessen High School

Monessen High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions held a mock prom disaster drill on Tuesday. Among the participants were Monessen No. 1 and No. 2 (Hilltop) firefighters, Monessen police, Mon Valley EMS, staff from the Westmoreland County coroner’s office, Douglas Education Center for make-up, narrator Ryan Stouffer and Bujanowski Towing. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

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