The Salvation Army On-Site At Deadly Train Crash
Emergency Disaster Services offering support to responders and passengers in Canton Township
PLYMOUTH, MICH. – The Salvation Army Plymouth Corps and the Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team are providing physical, emotional and spiritual aid at the site of a train-car crash in Canton Township that took the lives of five teenagers today.
The Salvation Army’s EDS team is providing hydration and other aid to response crews and passengers aboard the train. The train’s passengers, none of whom are reportedly injured in the crash, must remain onboard until response crews clear the scene. The five victims were in the vehicle.
Captains Daniel and Jolene Hull, commanding officers at The Salvation Army’s Plymouth Corps, along with two Salvation Army chaplains, are leading the team’s efforts to provide relief at the scene.
A Salvation Army canteen will remain as long as necessary, with the primary focus being to provide food and water for emergency personnel on site as well as survivors who are on the scene. The Salvation Army will also provide spiritual and emotional support to those in need.
The Salvation Army responds to calls for help from local law enforcement and becomes part of the Emergency Operation Center set up in times of disaster. Salvation Army emergency staff and volunteers are trained both in food service and Critical Incident Stress Management.
Founded by William Booth in London, England in 1865, The Salvation Army is a faith-based, non-profit organization dedicated to serving people in need without discrimination. In 2008, The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit was involved in providing more than 3 million meals and 776,973 nights of shelter for the homeless. The Salvation Army uses $.83 of every dollar raised to provide direct services to people in need each and every day of the year. For more information about The Salvation Army, please call 877-SAL-MICH, or visit us at www.salmich.org.