CSX and NCEM conduct incident training

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Firefighters trained with Nassau County Emergency Management for four days, ending with hands-on incident training provided by CSX. Photo by Julia Roberts

Firefighters trained with Nassau County Emergency Management for four days, ending with hands-on incident training provided by CSX. Photo by Julia Roberts

Firefighters trained with Nassau County Emergency Management for four days, ending with hands-on incident training provided by CSX. Photo by Julia Roberts

Firefighters trained with Nassau County Emergency Management for four days, ending with hands-on incident training provided by CSX. Photo by Julia Roberts

First responders are hosed down, part of the simulated railroad hazmat training to help them be prepared for an emergency involving chemicals carried by rail. Photo by Julia Roberts

First responders are hosed down, part of the simulated railroad hazmat training to help them be prepared for an emergency involving chemicals carried by rail. Photo by Julia Roberts

CSX personnel teach emergency responders how to deal with tanks of hazardous materials in the event of an accident involving chemicals transported by train. Photo by Julia Roberts

CSX personnel teach emergency responders how to deal with tanks of hazardous materials in the event of an accident involving chemicals transported by train. Photo by Julia Roberts

Emergency responders from Nassau County are better prepared to deal with the effects of a situation involving hazardous materials being carried by rail after a four-day training held at the Nassau Cou…