Posted on Jun 26, 2023
NTSB hearing casts doubt on decision to vent and burn derailed East Palestine train
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The first panel of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigative hearings on February's train derailment in East Palestine examined hazard communications, emergency responder preparedness and the decision to vent and burn vinyl chloride in five tanker cars.
In questioning a panel of emergency responders who were at the scene of the derailment, issues in emergency and hazard communication continued to arise, as well as a need for more and better training for firefighters.
“Communication is always an issue for us," East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said. "Our dispatch center for example has one dispatcher on at any given time, that's it."
Questioning also surrounded the use of apps like AskRail, which provide first responders information on what freight rail trains are carrying.
"My understanding is a lot of first responders do not have the AskRail app, which I'm sure that this is going to change that," Marc Dougherty with the NTSB said.
In questioning a panel of emergency responders who were at the scene of the derailment, issues in emergency and hazard communication continued to arise, as well as a need for more and better training for firefighters.
“Communication is always an issue for us," East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said. "Our dispatch center for example has one dispatcher on at any given time, that's it."
Questioning also surrounded the use of apps like AskRail, which provide first responders information on what freight rail trains are carrying.
"My understanding is a lot of first responders do not have the AskRail app, which I'm sure that this is going to change that," Marc Dougherty with the NTSB said.
NTSB hearing casts doubt on decision to vent and burn derailed East Palestine train
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This situation was horrible on many levels. Directly, the vent and burn was ridiculous. You could have vented and burned the ones that were actually actively on fire and moved the others away to be pumped into another container.
The environmental impact will be felt for years.
Secretary Pete avoiding the area for far too long, showed what the administrations lack of priorities are/were. The government response was absolutely horrible as well.
The environmental impact will be felt for years.
Secretary Pete avoiding the area for far too long, showed what the administrations lack of priorities are/were. The government response was absolutely horrible as well.
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