Shapiro Administration Ensuring Local Fire Departments in Western PA Are Reimbursed by Norfolk

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Shapiro Administration Ensuring Local Fire Departments in Western Pennsylvania Are Reimbursed by Norfolk Southern for Contaminated Equipment


Harrisburg, PA – The Shapiro Administration is working to ensure fire departments in Western Pennsylvania are reimbursed by Norfolk Southern for the costs of replacing all equipment contaminated during the response and remediation to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine on February 3rd.



Fire companies from Beaver, Lawrence, and Washington Counties responded to the derailment and the controlled vent and burn. While no fire departments are significantly impeded in being able to respond and serve the public at this point, many have reported contaminated turnout gear, hose, and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) along with some drop tanks for water supply operations.



The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner have reached out directly to local fire departments and are working with them to identify and catalogue their damaged and contaminated equipment, and to streamline submissions to the Norfolk Southern Claims Director.

https://beavercountyradio.com/news/shapiro-administration-ensuring-local-fire-departments-in-western-pennsylvania-are-reimbursed-by-norfolk-southern-for-contaminated-equipment/

[John1956PA]

1. The fire department of my town responded to the Feb. 3 derailment.

I could hear the sirens of the fire trucks as they left town. Within a few hours, most responding companies were ordered to return to their stations due to potential of explosion and chemical contamination. What a stressful night it was.