"You begin to understand that everybody has a stake," one firefighter said. The derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train earlier this year in East Palestine, Ohio, sent toxic chemicals into the ...

RENEWED CONCERNED ABOUT RAIL SAFETY WAS THE FOCUS OF A TRAINING EXERCISE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN LANCASTER COUNTY TODAY. AND THIS COMES MORE THAN A MONTH AFTER THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN ...

Time is precious for the often limited number of hazmat technicians within a department. Makers of handheld gas detectors, ...

MxV Rail’s Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) has set its 2026 lineup of specialist-level and advanced ...

The Lorain County Emergency Management Agency will receive $6,200 from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to conduct various hazardous materials, also known as HAZMAT, training courses for ...

Modern HazMat and CBRNe threats require specialized, realistic training to ensure responder safety and effectiveness. Simulation technology allows responders to experience hazardous scenarios without ...

PHOENIX — Valley firefighters spent Monday morning training and sharpening their skills in preparation for the next hazmat call they are dispatched to. “They’re low-frequency but high-hazard,” said ...

I have always admired hazmat technicians. They just mention the term CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive) and they have my attention. But then they put colorless, odorless, ...

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 ...