TRANSCAER® offers a variety of online hazmat training videos for emergency responders and community leaders who cannot attend classroom events. You can take the courses at your own pace, and at a time and location that is convenient for you. All of TRANSCAER’s training videos are free and made possible by our Sponsors & Partners.
Training Revised – July 2022
A course for emergency responders in communities where anhydrous ammonia is manufactured, stored, or shipped.
Earn a course certificate | View course materials (no certificate)
Course reviews chlorine chemical and physical properties, chlorine emergency response, and chlorine tank cars and rail safety.
Certificate not available | View course materials only (no certificate)
An overview of the first 15 minutes for first responders. The course reviews chlorine chemical and physical properties, chlorine emergency response, and chlorine tank cars and rail safety.
English: Earn a course certificate | View course materials (no certificate)
Spanish: Earn a course certificate | Available on the LMS Only
This video series gives first responders the information needed before approaching an incident involving crude oil moved by rail.
Earn a course certificate | View course materials (no certificate)
This course discusses safety while operating on or near the railroad, initial response procedures for first responders, hazardous materials transported by rail, introduction to tank cars, and other equipment found of the railroad (Locomotives and Freight Cars).
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A course for emergency responders in areas where ethanol is manufactured, stored, or shipped.
English: Earn a course certificate | View course materials (no certificate)
Spanish: Earn a course certificate | View course materials (no certificate)
This course will prepare participants for the challenges associated with the recognition and initial response to a flammable liquids emergency.
Earn a course certificate | Available on the LMS Only
This course provides an overview of railroad hazmat.
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This course provides an overview of rail operations, awareness, and response.
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Tank car valves and fittings are reviewed in this course.
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An overview of gathering information on tank cars is provided during this course.
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This course provides an overview of response to locomotive fires.
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This course is designed for emergency responders to better understand the properties and common uses of flammable liquids, be able to identify the presence and type of flammable liquid using placards, understand the risks and potential outcomes associated with flammable liquid incidents, and determine appropriate defensive and offensive actions.
Earn a course certificate | Available on the LMS Only
A course for emergency responders on the components of steel drums.
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This course provides an overview of the UPRR system, pre-planning, railroad equipment (locomotives, tank cars (pressure and non-pressure), contacting the railroad, discusses safety while operating on or near the railroad, railroad resources, markings, rail shipping papers, the emergency response process, and recovery operations.
Earn a course certificate | Available on the LMS Only
All of TRANSCAER’s training videos are free and made possible by our Sponsors & Partners. Each department can request one USB of trainings, should you experience a lack of wifi or spotty service.*
Please email transcaer@chemtrec.com with your name, department name, and mailing address. Include "USB of Training Courses Request" in the subject line.
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