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Accident prompts questions about risky firefighter drills in NY

Four men were thrown from the truck when it veered into a wooden guard rail during a “drill team training exercise”

By Chris Glorioso
NBC New York

NEW YORK — Three Long Island volunteer firefighters were injured after they were launched from the back of a truck during a drill.

The four men were thrown from the truck when it veered into a wooden guard rail during a practice session in North Woodmere.

The victims’ names were not being made public.

The men, between ages 20 and 26, were conducting what is called a “drill team training exercise.”

Full story: Accident Prompts Questions About Risky Firefighter Drills