Rail Car Incident Response: Crude, Ethanol, and Flammable Liquids, SW State
About this Event
Course Description
The All Hazards Training Center at The University of Findlay has
developed the Rail Car Incident Response for Crude, Ethanol, and
Other Flammable Liquids training course for the U.S. Department
of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (DOT PHMSA) to educate emergency responders on
freight rail car incidents involving hazardous materials, specifically
crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids. As more and more
rail traffic transports cargo, including hazardous materials, it is
important that the responder community become educated about the
dangers and unique hazards presented with rail cars carrying these
commodities. The information covered in this tuition-free training
course will enhance the ability of emergency responders to assess
the scene of a rail car incident, understand the resources needed to
remediate the emergency situation, including how the railroad will play
a critical role in the response.
Hands-on scenarios using a rail car simulator are conducted to
emphasize the objectives of the training including:
• Identifying the design, construction, components and markings of rail
tank cars that carry crude/flammable liquids.
• Recognizing and identifying the chemical being transported, and the
properties that must be considered in an emergency.
• Assessing the scene to determine the potential hazards to people,
property, and the environment.
• Recognizing mitigation strategies including offensive, defensive, and
non-intervention strategies for fire and/or spill incidents. This is not a
tactics course but rather focuses on strategy and decision making.
• Identifying key resources in the rail/freight industry as well as federal,
state, and private resources for response assistance.
Where is it happening?
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