TRANSCAER Rail Safety Training
Bartlett Fire Protection District,
1575 West Bartlett Road,
Bartlett, IL 60103
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Overview
Training includes:
- Classroom instruction and simulated hands-on training scenarios
- Lunch will be provided
- Certificates will be provided via email following completion of an electronic evaluation form
- Earn your TRANSCAER 40th Anniversary Challenge coin at the end of the session
Note: You only need to register for one session. All topics are covered within each 7-hour session. Multiple sessions are offered in order to accommodate the multiple shifts of the hazmat teams/fire departments.
Attendee Level
- Hazmat technician/specialist
- First responders
- Anyone interested in learning more about this topic
- Basic/Introduction
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Event Focus
Featured topics:
- Railroad 101
- AskRail Mobile App.
- Understanding Tank Car Valves and Fittings
- Locomotive Emergency Response
- Emergency Response Kits (Midland and C-Kit)
Description
Classroom Sessions:
- Railroad 101: Learn about railroad operations, hazards, and safety rules. Rail hazmat safety and emergency response procedures are reviewed.
- AskRail® Mobile App: Learn about The AskRail smartphone app - a safety tool giving first responders immediate access to accurate, timely data about what type of hazardous materials a railcar is carrying.
Field Exercises
- Field Exercise 1 (Flat Car– Fittings/Valves/Housing Overview): Familiarization with various valves and fittings within housings on pressure and general service tank cars.T
- Field Exercise 2 (Emergency Response Kits – Midland & C-Kit): Learn about potential leak scenarios for tank car valves and fittings and how to mitigate those leaks.
- Field Exercise 3 (Tank Car Build/Design/Identification/Field Assessment): Overview of the design and build of pressure and general service tank cars, how to identify the type of tank car, and how to conduct a field damage assessment.
Important Details
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT required for hands-on workshop. Solid shoes, preferably high-top boots are recommended, and full-length pants are required. No sandals are permitted. Gloves and safety glasses are required. Hard hats and vests are recommended but optional.
Please advise the instructor(s) of any pre-existing medical condition(s) that may preclude you from participating in any field exercises. Stay hydrated and alert.
Be at the site by 8:45 AM for registration. Class will begin promptly at 9:00 AM.
You are strongly encouraged to pre-register for this event for lunch planning purposes. We can accommodate a small number of walk-ins at this training.
Sponsors
- CN Railroad
- BNSF Railway
- Union Pacific Railroad
- CPKC
- CSX Transportation
- TRANSCAER
Event Contacts
TRANSCAER
Dshawn
Herrera
Tony
Houdyshell
Matthew
Thompson
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