Nogales AZ Bi National Event US/ Mexico

Classroom Sessions (1 hour rotations)

Session 1: Classroom PowerPoint presentation (1 hour) {e.g. Learn about railroad operations, hazards, and safety rules. Rail hazmat safety and emergency response procedures are reviewed.}

Session 2: Locomotives (1 hour) {e.g. Provide responders with helpful information to better comprehend the locomotive tactics for emergency response with fires and operations of equipment. The instructor will dive into the vital safety standards first responders need to know.}

Session 3: Training Tank Car (1 hour){e.g. Learn about the anatomy of general service and pressure tank cars including protective housings, valves and fittings, truck components, safety appliances, jacket, shell and head construction, placards and markings.} Provide responders with helpful emergency response tactics, discussion of various rolling stock hazards.

 Midland Kit Training (1 hour) {e.g. Learn about potential leak scenarios for chlorine, LPG, rail tank car valves and fittings and how to mitigate those leaks. Install the Emergency Kit "C" and Midland Kit on pressure tank car valve arrangements for standard and next generation (dual valve system) assemblies.}