Johnson City Fire Department, EMA trained for any potential train derailments

After a train carrying hazardous materials derailed and made national news in Ohio last month, Johnson City first responders want the public to feel confident in their ability to handle a similar situation locally.

“We’ve had some concern from citizens about the train activity that we have going through Johnson City after what happened in Pennsylvania, and we wanted to put it out there that we do have training in this area,” said Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Management Agency Director Rusty Sells. “We have a response capability in Johnson City and here in Washington County that, I think, is actually superb.”