Firefighters from Bend, Sun River, Crescent and other areas around Central Oregon received hazmat training from BNSF. BNSF brought a modified, training tank car to Bend so that first responders receive a better of understanding of how to respond to an incident involving the railroad. This mobile classroom on rails allowed first responders to experience…
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BNSF, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Boundary and Bonner County Emergency Management, and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality completed an all-day cold weather oil spill response training on Saturday, Jan. 14th on the Kootenai River. Approximately 40 Boundary and Bonner County and Tribal first responders, and oil spill contractors were trained in the use of…
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Kalama and the railroad have a relationship that goes back to the 1870s. “The City of Kalama’s history has evolved around the railroad since its inception,” said Kalama Mayor Pete Poulsen. “It is the life blood of our ports and has helped to create thousands of jobs for our citizens. BNSF Railway recently honored Kalama…
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BNSF’s new mobile classroom is making its way around the state for the first time this year. The converted boxcar seats up to 37 people and is expected to host more than 100 emergency response classes in 2016. Thousands of local emergency responders have been trained by BNSF’s Hazardous Materials Safety team. However, some locations – especially more…
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BNSF Railway is offering Crude-by-Rail and Emergency Response Training to municipal first responders again in 2016. The program takes place over three days and covers basic knowledge, skills for responding to crude-by-rail incidents, with over 60% of training spent on field exercises. This is a no-cost training program.
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