Transportation Rail Incidents Preparedness and Response (TRIPR) Workshop
Training Event
Sessions
- to EST (Registration Closed)
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
ruesch.paul@epa.gov
77 W. Jackson Blvd. (SE-5J)
Chicago IL 60604-3590
ruesch.paul@epa.gov
Brian
Mesaros
Erie County Department of Public Safety
bmesaros@eriecountypa.gov
2880 Flower Road
Erie PA 16509
bmesaros@eriecountypa.gov
