Course Description
AWR-147
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Rail Car Incident Response
Course Description:
This 8-hour instructor led course has been developed to educate emergency responders on freight rail car incidents involving hazardous materials. As more and more rail traffic transports cargo, including hazardous materials, it is critical that emergency responders are well trained. The increase in traffic adds to the already present risk of transportation incidents involving hazardous cargo. In addition, since a majority of the rail traffic travels through rural America, it is important that the often times resource limited rural responder community become educated about the dangers and unique hazards presented with rail cars. The information covered in this course will enhance the ability of emergency responders, especially rural emergency responders, to help mitigate a rail car incident by determining complexity and understanding resources needed to remediate the emergency.
Course Objectives:
Identify the design and construction of the rail tank car; the components of the rail car; and the information conveyed in the rail car stenciling and markings
Recognize the chemical being transported and its physical, chemical, and toxicological properties that dictate the transportation requirements and the manner in which the chemical must be considered in an emergency situation
Assess the incident scene to determine the damage to the car and the potential hazard to people, property, and the environment from a release of the chemical and appropriate protective action to be taken
Recognize the appropriate and safest response strategies such as defensive, offensive, or non-intervention taking into account responder training competencies and resources
Recognize the many interests represented by the potential stakeholder at a rail car incident and how to effectively integrate into a unified command structure.
Identify federal, state and private sector resources available to assist in the response.
Point of Contact (POC):
Registration Desk
helpdesk@ruraltraining.org
877-855-7372
Prerequisites & Other Information:
Participant must be a U.S. citizen
ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
Please see the following link for further information and course offerings:
AWR-147: Rail Car Incident Response
Cost:
No tuition is charged.
This training is tuition free
for qualifying rural jurisdictions and was developed by The
University of Findlay, a member of the RDPC
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Course Specifics
| Hours: |
8.00 |
| Provider: |
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium |
| Sponsor: |
DHS-FEMA TEI |
| Disciplines: |
Emergency Management
Fire Service
Government Administration
Hazmat
Law Enforcement
Public Safety Communications
Public Works |
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