Cherry Hill Fire Department's Hazardous Material Company participated in a multi-agency training exercise today that took place in Camden City and Pennsauken. The scenario was a simulated rail car fire at a Camden terminal. The fire department determining the rail car might contain radiological materials prompted a response from the county's Hazardous Material units. Also part of the scenario, a River Line passenger train that passed through the incident possibly exposing passengers on the train to radiation. The train was stopped at the next station in Pennsauken where passengers where scanned for radiation and treated for any medical reasons. Crews set up decontamination areas for both passengers and firefighters working on the scene. Crews also had to inspect the train for radiation contamination.
The training exercise, one of many done throughout the year, focused on simultaneous events in multiple locations with multiple victims. The exercise was an excellent training event allowing several agencies to work together to continue to handle events more effectively. Besides Cherry Hill, Fire Departments from Pennsauken, Camden, Gloucester City, Waterford, Gloucester Twp., Pennsauken EMS, Camden County Health Department, Camden Police, Pennsauken Police, NJ Transit Police, Riverline Authority and Army National Guard participated in the exercise.
The training exercise, one of many done throughout the year, focused on simultaneous events in multiple locations with multiple victims. The exercise was an excellent training event allowing several agencies to work together to continue to handle events more effectively. Besides Cherry Hill, Fire Departments from Pennsauken, Camden, Gloucester City, Waterford, Gloucester Twp., Pennsauken EMS, Camden County Health Department, Camden Police, Pennsauken Police, NJ Transit Police, Riverline Authority and Army National Guard participated in the exercise.
