Bronxville's Lawrence Hospital Performs Drill For Train Derailments

BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- In the wake of the fatal Metro-North train derailment in the Bronx in December, Bronxville's Lawrence Hosptial performed an emergency preparedness exercise that simulated a similar incident.

Photo Credit: *Courtesy Lawrence Hospital Center*

Joe Jenkins

01/31/2014 4:00 a.m.

During the drill, hospital staff, the Eastchester Fire Department, and the Eastchester Volunteer Ambulance Corps dealt with a scenario involving a two-car Metro-North train derailment.

Lawrence Hospital Center's staff tended to 23 individuals who were posing as victims.

"The recent rail tragedies and Superstorm Sandy prove that there is a need for preparing for disasters in all forms," John Martin, Lawrence Hospital Center safety and security director, said in a statement. "Drills, such as the one we had in May, help us hone our response to large-scale disasters."

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