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Transportation Rail Incidents Preparedness and Response (TRIPR) Workshop

Training Event

Location

Perry Hi-Way Hose Company - Station 43
8281 Oliver Road
Erie PA 16509

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Sessions

  1. to EDT

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Overview

Training Includes:

  • Classroom instruction (morning)
  • Complimentary lunch
  • Interactive tabletop exercise (afternoon)
  • Certificates upon successful completion will be emailed following the event

Attendee Level

  • Hazmat technician/specialist
  • First responders (firefighters)
  • Health departments
  • Emergency planners
  • Intermediate

Event Focus

Featured topics:

  • High Hazard Flammable Train (HHFT) overview
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Safety
  • Incident management, resources, and logistics
  • Emergency response
  • Air monitoring
  • Post-emergency cleanup

Description

Workshop Agenda: 

  • Introduction
  • Problem Identification & Incident Management
  • Hazard Assessment & Response Objectives
  • Incident Case Study
  • Pre-Incident Planning
    • Sub-Area Overview
    • State Response Capabilities
  • Logistics & Resource Management
  • Air Monitoring
  • Post emergency response operations and cleanup
  • Tabletop Exercise - scenario/discussion

More information is available at: https://response.epa.gov/Region5TRIPR.

Important Details

Class size is limited to 50 participants.

Contacts

Paul Ruesch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

77 W. Jackson Blvd. (SE-5J)
Chicago IL 60604-3590

Phone  312-919-4382
ruesch.paul@epa.gov
Brian Mesaros
Erie County Department of Public Safety

2880 Flower Road
Erie PA 16509

Phone  814-451-7924
bmesaros@eriecountypa.gov