Atlanta-area event kicks off National
Safety Month
ATLANTA, June 7, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Governor Brian P.
Kemp and First Lady Marty
Kemp joined Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC)
President and CEO, Alan H. Shaw, at
a first responder safety training session Tuesday. The event is
part of the railroad's free, hands-on program, Operation Awareness
& Response, which educates more than 5,000 first responders
annually.
Gov. Kemp was onsite as first responders received instruction,
toured the locomotives, and interacted with local emergency
response teams. The programming provided an opportunity to
highlight Norfolk Southern's strong partnerships with first
responders along the company's 22-state network. The training,
conducted year-round, provides attendees with essential knowledge
on responding to railroad incidents.
"Norfolk Southern is a valued corporate citizen in our state,"
said Governor Kemp. "With their headquarter operation being
anchored here, they create thousands of Georgia jobs while also supporting our
thriving logistics industry. Yesterday's training event was a
reminder of their dedication to proactive partnerships with first
responders on all levels in service of public safety, and we're
thankful for Norfolk Southern's commitment to delivering goods all
over the state and nation with safety in mind, especially during
this National Safety Month."
"Governor Kemp and the First Lady share our deep respect for
first responders and commitment to ensuring they have access to the
best preparation and training here in Georgia, so it was fitting that we had an
opportunity to host them during National Safety Month," said
Norfolk Southern President and CEO, Alan
Shaw. "At Norfolk Southern, our goal is to safely and
efficiently move the goods that power our American economy, and we
have several initiatives underway to make our safe railroad even
safer."
To help first responders learn how trains operate, classes are
held aboard a specially designed Norfolk Southern safety train. The
train is outfitted with boxcar classrooms, tank cars, and a
locomotive for hands-on learning. Instruction covers seven
topics:
- Safety Around the Railroad
- Tank Car Identification & Assessment
- Tank Car Valves & Fittings
- Locomotive Emergencies
- Responding to Railroad Emergencies
- AskRail Mobile App
- Response Strategies & Tactics
For more information about Norfolk Southern's Operation
Awareness & Response program, visit
joinnsoar.com.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its
predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials
that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric
and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to
furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers
avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via
rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million
carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the
largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the
most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a
majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with
connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as
well as the Gulf of Mexico and
Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting
www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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