Post-9-11 Drills Helped California Train Crash Response
Jan. 27, 2005
Emergency crews said that rigorous training and new equipment purchased following the 9-11 terrorist attacks greatly helped to speed rescue efforts after the Metrolink disaster.
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Emergency personnel attend to an injured person following a commuter train accident, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, in Los Angeles. Two Metrolink commuter trains derailed early this morning, killing nine people and injuring more than 100 others, authorities said.
Emergency crews said that rigorous training and new equipment purchased following the 9-11 terrorist attacks greatly helped to speed rescue efforts after the Metrolink disaster.
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