January 23, 2018
On Sunday, January 21, 2018, at 0800 K & J Safety and Security Consulting Services Inc. administered a Full Scale Exercise (FSX) for Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Blue Line Extension (BLE). The purpose of this exercise was to ensure CATS was prepared for an emergency if it were to take place in the portal leading up to the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) campus. The scenario for the FSX was a two (2) train concise that caught fire due to hot brakes in the middle of the portal. There were more than 200 participants for the FSX from […]
June 21, 2017
K & J Safety and Security Consulting Services recently helped Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) conducted a full-scale exercise for the Main Street Trolley Line on June 21, 2017. The scenario was a motor vehicle accident with an operating trolley. Two young intoxicated individuals had previously stolen a vehicle and were driving at a high rate of speed when they crashed head on into the trolley. Some of the participating organizations for MATA’s Full Scale Exercised included: Memphis Police Department Memphis Fire Department / EMS Memphis Area Transit Authority K & J Safety and Security Consulting Services helped MATA note […]
April 8, 2017
As a sub-consultant to STV, K & J Consulting was informed by our prime that we were awarded a 3 year safety support contract to assist Amtrak with their system safety, safety management, occupational safety and safety engineering support needs. Notice to Proceed (NTP) is expected to be received shortly by our prime with onsite activities expected to start in late April or early May at the Beach Grove Shops. K & J Consulting is greatly looking forward to partnering and working with STV on this project!
April 7, 2017
K & J is now deploying the use of a drone in support of performing our Threat and Vulnerability Assessments (TVAs) as well as station and alignment hazard analysis. Additionally, in that K & J performs several emergency preparedness Full-scale Training Exercises (FTX) annually in support of our client’s needs, K & J plans on deploying our drone capabilities to film the exercises providing a unique aerial view of the exercise activities.