The derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train earlier this year in East Palestine, Ohio, sent toxic chemicals into the surrounding community and brought national attention to the potential risks of transporting hazardous materials.
Since then, legislators and industry leaders have emphasized the need for more hazmat training among local emergency responders -- the same kind of training that was on display earlier this month in New Jersey, where trains range from passenger rail to freight, carrying chemicals like chlorine and propane.
Emergency responders gather for hazmat training at the Bergen County Fire and Police Academy in New Jersey.The training dealt with the practicality of learning about chemicals, the trains running through the communities and the types of train containers as well as the logistics, chains of command and points of contact.
Emergency responders gather for hazmat training at the Bergen County Fire and Police Academy in New Jersey.Participants were divided into small groups that went through a series of courses taught by industry experts -- from "Railcar Anatomy 101" to "Chlorine Emergencies." Emergency responders gather for hazmat training at the Bergen County Fire and Police Academy in New Jersey.Portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire, Feb. 4, 2023., introduced after the East Palestine derailment, proposed a fee increase for railroads that would pay for grants to train local responders.
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