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what exactly does nycta transit haz-mat do? i was reading the press release on the mta site and it just seems like an unnecessary duplication of services for a few reasons. I know there was a discussion about duplication of services a few months back with PD ESU and FD. but what about the PD and FD with transit. heres a few things that came to mind when i was thinking about this.
1. From what i have heard this truck sits in a lot in queens. if there was a haz-mat incident in Manhattan or the SI ferry or even on the LIRR or Metro North how long would it take them to get there? because they would have to contact members of the haz-mat then they would all have to meet up in queens and then drive to the scene. If they had several REP style trucks stationed at places around the city it would make more sense.
2. Doesn't the mta police have an ESU which is trained in Haz-mat?
3. what would happen if they got into an accident on the way? are they trained to drive a large emergency vehicle?
4. they said that there team is trained to deal with transit equipment/scenarios. aren't FDNY and ESU trained for that too?
anyone else have any input on the subject?
1. From what i have heard this truck sits in a lot in queens. if there was a haz-mat incident in Manhattan or the SI ferry or even on the LIRR or Metro North how long would it take them to get there? because they would have to contact members of the haz-mat then they would all have to meet up in queens and then drive to the scene. If they had several REP style trucks stationed at places around the city it would make more sense.
2. Doesn't the mta police have an ESU which is trained in Haz-mat?
3. what would happen if they got into an accident on the way? are they trained to drive a large emergency vehicle?
4. they said that there team is trained to deal with transit equipment/scenarios. aren't FDNY and ESU trained for that too?
anyone else have any input on the subject?