Norfolk Southern breaks ground on regional safety training center in Ohio
- Norfolk Southern investing $20,000,000 in First Responder Training Center
- Free training for first responders and coordination with railroads
- Potential boost to local economy
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Facility will train regional first responders, strengthen coordination between railroads and emergency personnel
"Norfolk Southern is committed to setting the gold standard for safety in the rail industry, and first responders are critical to that mission," said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan H. Shaw. "First responders are heroes, and we aim to ensure they have the training and expertise to do their jobs safely, no matter the situation. We are grateful to
The new center will attract firefighters and first responders from the region, offering traditional fire service training to all first responders and specialized training for responding to rail and other transportation-related emergencies.
Participating at today's groundbreaking were Shaw,
"This training center, and our previously expanded Operation Awareness and Response program, will provide first responders across the region with essential training on how to respond to unlikely rail incidents," said Norfolk Southern Vice President of Safety John Fleps. "We're excited to get the training center up and running to bring more capacity for first responder training to all types of incidents, while strengthening the network of professionals specially trained to respond to rail incidents."
Norfolk Southern will invest at least
Training opportunities at the center will include: classroom, web-based, and online resources, table-top drills, full-scale emergency response exercises, and other specialized training opportunities.
Regional traffic to the center, as a result of the investment, will also bring additional customers to area businesses. This lift to the area's economy and investment in
To date, Norfolk Southern has committed
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Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the
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