
Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response (TRIPR) Workshop
2890 Horn Rapids Road,
Richland, WA 99354
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Available Sessions:
- to PDT
Overview
The Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response (TRIPR) training provides critical information on best practices related to an all-hazards approach to HazMat rail incident response. A key component of this training is to learn from past experiences and to leverage the expertise of public safety agencies, rail carriers, and industry experts to prepare first responders to safely manage rail incidents involving HazMat.
Training Includes:
- Classroom instruction (morning)
- Interactive tabletop exercise (afternoon)
- Certificates upon successful completion will be emailed following the event
Attendee Level
- Hazmat technician/specialist
- First responders
- LEPCs
- Health departments
- Emergency planners
Event Focus
- All Hazards Overview
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Safety
- Incident management, resources, and logistics
- Emergency response
- Air monitoring
- Post-emergency cleanup
Description
Workshop Agenda:
- Introduction
- Problem Identification
- Unified Command & Incident Management
- Hazard Assessment & Response Objectives
- Incident Case Study
- Pre-Incident Planning
- State Response Capabilities
- Logistics & Resource Management
- Post emergency response operations and cleanup
- Tabletop Exercise - scenario/discussion
Important Details
Class size is limited.
Sponsors
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Washington State Patrol
Event Contacts
Nancy
Ness
HAMMER Federal Training Center
Mobile 509-551-4915
Nancy_J_Ness@rl.gov
2890 Horn Rapids Road
Richland WA 99354
Mobile 509-551-4915
Nancy_J_Ness@rl.gov
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HAMMER

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