Crude By Rail Training

TOPICS

• The Chemical and Physical Properties of the Different Types of Crude Oil Transported
• Basic Site Safety and Damage Assessment
• Tank Car Design and Construction
• Tactical Control Methods
• Application of Firefighting Foam Agents
• Water and Spill Control Procedures
• Planning for Crude Oil Incidents
• Potential Environmental Impacts

Schedule

Courses will be offered at two locations:

TEEX – October 12-14, 2020 – FULL

TEEX – October 14-16, 2020 – FULL

NOTE: Once a class is full, if you would like to be added to the waitlist in the event of a cancellation, please select a date below and follow the prompts.  Once you are notified of an open seat, you will have 24 hours to register before the next person is notified.  Registration is on a first come/first serve basis.

Crude By Rail

The field training evolutions will include a demonstration of crude oil fires, boil overs and application of foam to crude oil incidents, as well as advanced fire fighting techniques.

The evaluation will culminate in a full-scale derailment exercise.

• No cost to attendees for tuition
• No cost to attendees for travel expenses – air, rental car and hotel are prepaid. Items such as airline baggage fees, evening meals, rental car gasoline and home airport travel mileage expense (if applicable) will be reimbursed through a prepaid Visa card.

Prerequisites

1. 1. Fire Fighter 1 or Equivalent Level of Training
   2. Hazardous Materials Operations