[Scan-DC] WMATA adds fire and rescue liaison at rail operations center

[Cathy Drzyzgula]

The post will rotate between fire departments over time, Fairfax is first.  Note that the position is "full time" meaning 40 hours a week.  

Cathy D

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From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Krauss
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:07 AM
To: Ed Tobias; Blair Thompson
Cc: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] WMATA adds fire and rescue liaison at rail operations center

According to the WashPost this morning, It's a Fairfax FD captain with special training in rail incidents

At 10:02 AM 7/21/2015, Ed Tobias wrote:
>I don't understand. Is this a WMATA
>employee?  If he's a "uniformed fire officer" 
>which department is detailing him to WMATA?  The news release doesn't 
>answer these questions. Ed Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2015, at 
>9:53 AM, Blair Thompson <b_thom at juno.com> wrote: > >
>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/safety/news/WMATA-adds-fire-and-r
>escue-liaison-at-rail-operations-center--45158
> > > 7/21/2015 > Rail News: Safety > > The
>Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
>(WMATA) yesterday announced the creation of a full-time fire and rescue 
>liaison at its Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC). A uniformed fire 
>officer will now help coordinate emergency communication between the 
>agency and first responders, WMATA officials said in a press release. > 
>.... > > Earlier this year, a smoke-related incident occurred on 
>WMATA's rail line near L'Enfant Plaza Station, leaving one person dead 
>and more than 80 others injured. > > Since then, WMATA has undertaken a 
>number of other safety measures aimed at improving emergency response, 
>including increased training, emergency drills and enhanced radio 
>testing protocols that provide a real-time outage map for controllers 
>and first responders, agency officials said. > 
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