POSTPONED - TRANSCAER Ammonia Emergency Response Training & Live-Release Drill
Training Event
Location
Cheyenne Fire and Rescue Training Facility
7222 Commerce Circle
Cheyenne WY 82001
Sessions
- to MDT (Registration Closed)
- to MDT (Registration Closed)
Overview
Training includes:
- Classroom instruction and live release drill
- Complimentary lunch
- Certificates upon successful completion will be emailed following the event
Attendee Level
Technician Level
Operations Level
There are 30 total spots each day. 18 open spots and 12 spots are reserved for the Regional Emergency Response Team 7. If you want to attend as an observer and not participant in the drill please contact Lieutenant Brent Osborne or Assistant Chief Dillon Conner.
Note: You only need to register for 1 day, the same information and drill is presented each day.
Event Focus
Featured topics:
Anhydrous Ammonia
- Chemical & Physical Properties
- Routes of Exposure
- Health Effects
- First Aid
- Containers/Bulk and Non-Bulk Packaging
- Markings/Placards/Labels
- Ammonia Processes
- Types of Ammonia Releases
- Ammonia Response Tactics
- Control/Containment
- ER Guide Cards
- Tarp & Cover
Description
Classroom Session: An overview of anhydrous ammonia, including its chemical and physical properties, placards, labels, containers, tank construction, and the hazards and potential outcomes associated with an anhydrous ammonia incident.
Field Exercise: Live release ammonia drill for participants to practice and perform basic control and confinement operations, including tarp and cover. Decontamination and air monitoring will also be incorporated into the drill.
Important Details
Important Details
Required PPE for Drill Participants (MUST BRING WITH YOU):
- All Drill Participants: SCBA (there is a bottle refill station on site)
- Operations Level Drill Participants: Turnout Gear or Level B
- Technician Level Drill Participants: Level A or Encapsulated Level B (no Level A training suits allowed). You can utilize Level A suits that are expired or did not pass pressure test at this drill.
*Must be Technician Level to enter the live release area of the ammonia drill.
*Operations Level can participate in decontamination and air monitoring.
Please advise the instructor(s) of any pre-existing medical condition(s) that may preclude you from participating in the drill. Stay hydrated and alert.
Be at the site by 7:30AM for registration. Depending on registration and training needs, the training schedule may be adjusted prior to event.
You must pre-register for this event, we cannot accommodate walk-ins at this training event.
Sponsors
- TRANSCAER
Contacts
3800 Gunsmoke Rd.
Cheyenne WY 82001
dillonconner1@gmail.com
