ABOVE: From the left, Troy Pursley, Loren Long and Braxton Pursley, 3, of Bellefontaine, talk with MedFlight flight paramedic Scott Dozier Saturday during the eighth annual Bellefontaine Police Department’s Community Safety Day at Southview Park. Local resident and flight nurse Rod Bair also participated with the MedFlight crew, along with pilot Mike Wren. The medical helicopter took flight at the conclusion of the event, and was featured among several safety demonstrations, including police canine demos offered by several area departments. BELOW: Conductor Dan Romick of Romick Railway LLC offers a “paddy wagon” ride Saturday around the park. (EXAMINER PHOTOS | MANDY LOEHR)
Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted guests at the Bellefontaine Police Department’s eighth annual Community Safety Day at Southview Park Saturday, where a number of first responder vehicles and equipment were on display, including a Bellefontaine Fire Department ladder truck flying a U.S. flag. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)