CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local first responders spent the day learning what to do in the case of a serious train accident involving tanks cars carrying hazardous materials. While rare, these ...

Inside the first responder hazmat training being embraced ... also announced that rail operators would train 20,000 first responders in local communities on accident mitigation and 2,000 ...

In addition to first responders scene evaluators also took note of what they saw. These evaluators were at each location and scored the response teams on their reactions and if safety goals were met.

Beaver County first responders gear up for hazmat training 02:45. BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) - More than four months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, some changes ...

All first responders are welcome to join the seminar free of charge. Training will continue Thursday, February 20th from 6:30 to 9:30pm at the Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency.

$2.7 million in Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) grants to support the training of hazmat instructors who conduct hazmat training programs for first responders. Two non-profit organizations ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – First responders are called to many dangerous situations, but some are more challenging than others.

How prepared are central Ohio first responders for dangerous hazmat situations? "We're fortunate," said Jeff Young, Franklin County Emergency Management director. "We have exceptionally ...

BNSF leads railroad hazmat training for Kansas City area first responders. Since 1996, BNSF has trained nearly 130,000 first responders on how to properly respond to any rail emergency ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The city of Toledo Division of Environmental Services received $15,000 for the purposes of first responder hazardous materials training, state representative Michele Grim ...

Robert Burke offers first responder considerations when faced with fentanyl and related drugs. Emergency responders have been dealing with hazardous materials and terrorist incidents for over 30 ...