Tupelo Fire Department alerts public of upcoming training for first responders
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo residents and drivers may be seeing a heavy emergency responder presence for the next couple of days, but don’t worry, it’s only a drill.
In a post on its Facebook page, the Tupelo Fire Department is alerting the public to training it is doing with BNSF and Kansas City Railroads.
The railroad companies are providing in-depth training to the Tupelo Fire and other departments in the Mill District in Downtown Tupelo.
The sessions begin on Tuesday and run through Thursday.
There will be a large emergency vehicle presence, and personnel will likely be in high-level haz-mat gear.
Tupelo Fire also said there are still a few slots available if other agencies would like to attend.
They can contact Deputy Chief of Operations Jesse Clock.
