PHMSA, in cooperation with Transcaer and other industry associations and federal agencies, has developed training material in an effort to assist shippers and carriers put together incident preparedness and response training for all rail incidents that involve hazard class 3 flammable liquids. The goal is to not only learn from past experiences but to also utilize the expertise of public safety agencies, rail carriers, and industry subject matter experts in an effort to assist first responders in safely managing incidents involving hazard class 3 flammable liquids.
All of the training material and other resources are available for free download. The materials include PowerPoint presentations, student workbooks and instructor lesson plans.