TRANSCAER ResourcesGuides for community awareness, emergency response and incident preparedness training.

The free AskRail app provides first responders with timely data about what type of hazmat a railcar is carrying so they can make an informed decision about how to respond to a rail emergency safely. More than 2.3 million first responders nationwide have access to AskRail thanks to railroads’ partnerships with CHEMTREC, CANUTEC and Emergency Call Centers.

Each of the railroads have a long-standing commitment to training first responders in the communities in which they operate. If you are a first responder looking for additional railway hazmat safety training, please visit each railroad’s website for additional online and community training resources.

This toolkit, developed by Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes, is meant for individuals located downwind of a wildfire seeking to reduce their exposure to hazardous smoke and pollutants. It offers scientific guidance for safeguarding human health that focuses on protecting the indoor environment. This toolkit is not intended to offer guidance for those living in close proximity to a burning wildfire that may need to evacuate or take additional fire related safety precautions.

Access confidential commodity flow studies conducted by railroads operating in your area to identify the hazardous materials transported in your community.

An emergency response guide contains in-depth vehicle-specific information related to fire, submersion, leakage of fluids, towing and storage of vehicles for responders. A rescue sheet is an abbreviated version of the emergency response guide that gives quick information about a vehicle's construction, intended for use by responders at the scene of a crash.

Take advantage of a free training and information portal from the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Hazardous Materials Fusion Center. Resources are for hazmat teams, first responders, federal, state, and local agencies, as well as the private sector.

This document provides strategic and operational guidance for regional, state, local, tribal, and territorial planners preparing for chemical incident response and recovery. It emphasizes coordination across all levels of government, private sector, NGOs, and international partners, highlighting considerations beyond standard all-hazard planning.

This toolkit from the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) provides practical information, resources, tools, and references that can be easily used by volunteer departments.

The Hazardous Materials Fusion Center offers a free training and information portal for hazmat teams, first responders, federal, state, and local agencies, as well as the private sector.

SERTC at MxV Rail offers immersive, hands-on hazardous materials response training for surface transportation incidents. Through a FEMA-funded agreement, local, state, tribal, and territorial first responders can attend DHS/FEMA-certified courses at no cost. As part of the NDPC, SERTC connects experts and responders in a globally recognized training environment

The Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response (TRIPR) and Flammable Liquid Unit Trains resource materials were developed to provide critical information on best practices related to rail incidents involving hazard class 3 flammable liquids.