On November 4, 2024, the Quincy (MA) Fire Department, Quincy Police Department and Brewster Ambulance all took part in the training session in the vicinity of Quincy Adams Station. They were joined by MBTA Transit Police, MassDOT, State Department of Public Utilities, the Federal Transit Administration and Keolis also assisted in or supported the exercise, which was developed and led by K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services.
The exercise included a scenario where a subway train traveling along that stretch of Red Line tracks experienced an unexpected incident. Responders faced challenges included the extrication of people from under the train, treatment of injured riders aboard the train, and the evacuation of passengers, including visually impaired passengers and passengers in wheelchairs.
This exercise was designed to establish a learning environment for transportation and public safety officials to exercise emergency response plans, policies, and procedures as they pertain to a mass casualty event on an MBTA subway train, according to the transit agency.
– Photo courtesy Michael J. Worley
