{"id":32478,"date":"2023-05-22T17:42:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/22\/marine-base-will-simulate-train-derailment-to-prepare-for-emergencies\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:57:59","slug":"marine-base-will-simulate-train-derailment-to-prepare-for-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/05\/22\/marine-base-will-simulate-train-derailment-to-prepare-for-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine base will simulate train derailment to prepare for emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hundreds of Marines and local citizens are gearing up for a large exercise, involving a simulated train derailment, to prepare them for emergencies <\/a>that may arise in the area of a Virginia base.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 180 Marines and civilians from Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, <\/a>and approximately 110 people to 115 people who work for the surrounding Prince William County will respond Thursday to the \u201cderailment\u201d on base, Marine spokesman Capt. Michael Curtis told Marine Corps Times Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis exercise provides a realistic hands-on scenario for our first responders, emergency operations personnel<\/a> and regional partners to test our mass casualty and family reunification procedures,\u201d Brian Misner, the county\u2019s emergency management coordinator, said in a news release May 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The representatives from the county come from the fire department, the department of public safety communications, the department of social services, the police department, the department of community services, the office of emergency management and other departments, according to Curtis.<\/p>\n\n\n\t