Before Amtrak returns to the Gulf Coast, first responders are getting a look at how to handle any possible emergencies on the railroad.
“Emergencies can consist of anything. Power outage, if we have any delays and we’re always here to help,” said Leola Chaney with the Mobile County EMA.
For the last three days members of Mobile Police, Mobile Fire-Rescue, the health department and the Coast Guard went through emergency response training with an Amtrak Emergency Management Director to get more familiar with Amtrak trains.
“Our trains are different than freight trains in that they move faster and they’re lighter,” said Amtrak Spokesman Marc Magliari. “We want to be prepared and we want to help those who will respond to incidents be prepared, too.”