This course is an online awareness training for first responders on rail safety and response to rail incidents.

Students will receive instruction in safety precautions for both normal railroad operations and during an emergency response, as well as in emergency response planning, basic hazmat awareness, understanding railroad paperwork and CN’s response process.

This course provides an overview of railroad equipment featuring various types of rail cars, including tank cars and their valves and fittings, with information on locomotives and their potential hazards.

CN’s Dangerous Goods Officers have been providing training for communities’ first responders for over 30 years. Contact your local CN Dangerous Goods Officer or download the list of training courses available to your response agency.

Chlorine Safety Tour / Anhydrous Ammonia Training Tour

Training packages provided courtesy of TransCAER® and industry associations such as the Chlorine Institute and Fertilizer Institute.

• Chlorine Safety Tour
  
• Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Tour

Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response (TRIPR)

The TRIPR training program was created by various industry associations such as the Association of American Railroads, TransCAER® and the (U.S.) Federal Railroad Administration. Designed to prepare responders in the event of an incident involving flammable liquid unit trains.

American Petroleum Institute (API) Crude By Rail Course

The API’s crude by rail safety course, presented as a manual and video.

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) - Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition

A joint effort of the RFA and TransCAER®, the Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition course focuses specifically on response to ethanol incidents

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) – Canadian Emergency Response to Flammable Liquid Incidents in Transport Level 1

This course is the first part of a 3-level training program. Level 1 is an awareness course designed for all emergency responders and for emergency planners and is available online for free. Level 2 is at the operations level, and it consists of online content as well as hands-on training delivered locally or at the regional level. Level 3 is a two-day live fire course taught at specialized facilities.

To get more details about level 2 and 3, refer to your local dangerous Goods Officer.

 Level 1 Course

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Locomotive Emergency Response Operations

The FRA Locomotive Emergency Response Operations video describing response operations involving locomotives.

CN Railroad Emergency Preparedness Guide

The CN Railroad Emergency Preparedness Guide was developed to assist local emergency response organizations in their efforts to plan for and respond to railway-related incidents or emergencies. Designed to augment local response plans, it can also be used as a reference resource, covering key information needed for emergency planners and responders.

Field Guide to Tank Cars

The Field Guide to Tank Cars is intended to be used by emergency responders and others involved with railroad tank cars. It provides information on the types, safety systems, stenciling, and markings of tank cars used to transport regulated (hazardous materials/dangerous goods) and nonregulated commodities.

2020 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

The North American Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is used by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods/hazardous materials. This book is also available as a mobile application. (See "Apps for First Responders")

Fire Protection Research Foundation - High Hazard Flammable Train (HHFT)

The following documents were created to assist emergency planning and responder personnel in preparing for and responding to High Hazard Flammable Train emergencies, with topics that include Incident Management, tank car awareness and tactical considerations at an incident.