A train wreck with a purpose training for flammable rail emergencies
The new Rail Transportation Emergency project at the Brayton Fire Training Field includes three railcars in a simulated derailment. A fourth railcar will be positioned to block access and visibility to the scene.
The new Project #64 will provide realistic training in several fire scenarios for those dealing with crude oil by rail and responders who could face a flammable liquid railcar emergency in their communities.
Test burns are expected to be completed and the prop should be in use by July, said Gordon Lohmeyer, Executive Associate Division Director of the TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute. The “Crude by Rail” course is expected to be available next fall, he added
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