Train Crash
The front two cars of the Bay Area Rapid Transit train derailed after leaving Orinda
One car of the Amtrak Pacific SurfLiner derailed after the train struck a semi stopped at a crossing
A tractor-trailer driver was killed after a train carrying coal derailed and fell onto a highway near Pueblo
The train’s engineer and a motorist flashed warnings and honked before the SUV into the train’s path
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
“I don’t think you can ever be prepared for something like this” East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said about the fiery derailment
Federal regulators propose every railroad, nearly 600, push out details on chemicals carried to every first responder near a derailment
The Norfolk Southern safety train will make 15 stops this year training some 5,000 first responders across the country
Kansas City Battalion Chief Todd Covington performed the Heimlich maneuver to save the life of a choking fan at a Washington Nationals baseball game
Five people were transported to hospitals, while others walked to get medical help after the commuter train crash
Bessemer FD received $174,699 to cover the costs of lost hose, turnout gear, nozzles and other items
First responders from at least 15 agencies responded to the BNSF crash near Raymond
Ohio Western Reserve Joint Fire District Chief David Comstock urged increased funding for grants and safety programs to support hazmat training for firefighters
A fund created by the measure would give first responders financial resources to replace equipment, pay workers overtime and address other urgent costs
The company also plans to expand its Operation Awareness and Response program, which trains first responders on responding to rail incidents
The rail company has also provided $220,000 to reimburse the Village of East Palestine Fire Department for contaminated equipment
The incident in Ohio serves as a reminder for all first responders to both train and coordinate early and often with community partners
People within a mile of the incident have been directed to evacuate immediately
In a matter of minutes, Kansas City Battalion Chief Todd Covington went from survivor to rescuer in June Amtrak train derailment
Mo. firefighter Todd Covington described the derailment and aftermath, saying, the scouts “probably saved 20 or 30 people’s lives”
A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Train 4 was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when it struck a dump truck at a crossing
The Indianapolis Fire Department responded to the scene and described the “perfect starch to air ratio” that caused blast
Security footage shows the moment the overpass collapsed, sending train cars and debris onto the road below
Residents nearby were evacuated as firefighters managed the fiery scene
Officials said the Fort Meade volunteer firefighter is “responsive and talking” after the incident
While battling a blaze, firefighters were alerted by residents to a car stopped on nearby train tracks
A witness described the collapse and blaze as a “scene from hell”
