Ohio derailment: fire chiefs call for more training on hazardous chemicals

NTSB holds rare field hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, focused on crucial decision to release and burn toxic vinyl chloride

The fire chiefs whose departments were the first on the scene of February's fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio agree that firefighters need more training about hazardous chemicals, but that it would be hard for them ever to be fully prepared to deal with a disaster of that magnitude.

Their evidence was heard as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is holding a rare field hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, over the next two days.