By Ashley Bergner
Newton Kansan – October 15, 2013
Submitted by Newz Group Clipping Service – October 17, 2013
Fire trucks, ambulances and emergency responders in full gear were on site at the BNSF rail yard in Newton Monday morning. However, there wasn’t an actual emergency–Newton Fire/EMS personnel were putting on a training exercise, practicing how to respond to a train-related emergency.
Newton crews worked with a partially overturned vehicle next to a train and also carried a mock “patient” off a train.
Newton Fire/EMS works with BNSF to put on a training session about once a year, officials said.
Both Newton Fire/EMS and BNSF also are represented on the Local Emergency Planning Committee, a county-wide group with members from Fire/EMS, health care, law enforcement, emergency management and more. The group plans how to respond to emergencies such as a disease outbreak or a hazmat incident.
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