Train Crash
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
