RapidSOS, the intelligent safety platform that securely links life-saving data from connected devices, apps and sensors directly to first responders, and Norfolk Southern, unveiled Thursday their rail safety solution. The partnership aims to further the availability of critical information for first responders in rare significant incidents.

As an industry leader with a focus on advancing safety, Norfolk Southern continuously seeks new ways to partner with first responders. Rail incidents involving hazardous materials are rare, but when they happen, accurate train information is critical for first responders.

RapidSOS and Norfolk Southern’s solution, which is free to public safety agencies across the U.S., provides first responders quick and easy access to cargo and hazardous material information, enables mutual aid requests, and provides ongoing training. The feature builds on similar programs available in the industry and evolves communication in a way that better integrates first responders, the way they work and how they communicate.

-via Press Release