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Danville one of five sites on 'Whistle Stop Tour'

October 13, 2004|LIZ MAPLES

Norfolk Southern Railway will bring an 18-car train with classroom and exhibit boxcars to the Danville rail yard on Fryes Lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday for a full day of classes on hazardous materials.

Danville is one of only five stops on what has been dubbed the "Whistle Stop Tour." The tour started Tuesday in Decatur, Ill., and will stop in St. Louis, Mo., and Princeton, Ind., today, and Louisville on Thursday before arriving in Danville on Friday.

"This is another first for the city of firsts. This is a tremendous opportunity for local first-responders to get valuable training at no cost," said Donna Fechter, emergency management public information officer for Boyle County.

Hazardous chemicals pass through central Kentucky every day - by rail and truck. When an accident happens, training can make the difference between safety and tragedy.

Training will be provided free to first-responders on a first-come, first-served basis. Each class will have limited space. The classes will focus on hazardous materials, tank car derailments, locomotive emergencies and inhalation hazards.

It is directed toward first-responders, firefighters, paramedics and police, and those interested in emergency response. Firefighters from all over the state, and a few from Tennessee are expected to attend the training.

The training is put on by Norfolk Southern and the Transportation Community Awareness Emergency Response, a voluntary organization of chemical, transportation, distributor and emergency response industries who are committed to helping communities prepare for hazardous material accidents.

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