Bomb Technicians’ Training
All members of the Illinois Secretary of State bomb technicians and dog handlers were at Vandalia Elementary School and Vandalia Junior High School for training sessions late last week.
All four of the dogs used by the SOS and Capitol Police squads were used during the training, one of several such sessions held each year. Don Cox of the SOS bomb squad said that the training in school buildings was due to the fact that the squad gets a lot of calls for response in schools. Those participating in the training included bomb tech Chris Palmer of Vandalia, right. To Palmer's right is Fayette County State's Attorney Joshua Morrison.