We use cookies and related technologies to personalize and enhance your experience. By using this site you agree to the use of cookies and related tracking technologies.
The Operation Lifesaver four-hour Rail Safety for Emergency Responders (RSER) course, (offering optional hands-on field exercises where facilities permit) provides training for emergency response personnel, including fire, EMS, emergency management agencies, military and homeland security personnel.
The course includes information critical for preparing emergency personnel to respond to railroad incidents such as:
Grade crossing collisions
Derailments
Trespasser involved incidents
Response to collision scene
Overview of on-scene hazards, including electrical, mechanical, chemical, environmental and others
Proper equipment and rolling stock identification
Locomotive hazard identification
Identification of key railroad personnel
How to communicate with the railroad before and during the emergency
Hazardous materials overview
How to stop a train in an emergency
Interpreting train consist documentation
Maximum Number of Attendees: 75 Price: FREE (Operation Lifesaver programs are co-sponsored by federal, state and local government agencies, highway safety organizations and America’s railroads).
