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6/26/2024
OmniTRAX Inc. recently completed a multi-agency rail emergency response training exercise in northern Colorado.
The simulated event on the Great Western Railway of Colorado LLC, an OmniTRAX affiliate, included representatives from Loveland Fire and Rescue Authority, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Great Western Railway, OmniTRAX and the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), according to an OmniTRAX news release.
The two-day training exercise was part of the SLSI's Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Program, which helps railroads and their emergency response partners enhance hazmat response plans through a train-the-trainer format.
The curriculum supplements the railroads’ existing training for their hazmat team, while adding collective industry insights and best practices. The classroom training and interactive field simulations are designed to enhance first -responder crisis assessment, communication and management, the release said.
“Emergency preparedness is essential to crisis prevention and management,” said OmniTRAX Senior Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Programs Kayden Howard. “Proactive exercises like this offer invaluable hands-on training with rail cars and locomotives that help first responders rapidly diagnose and manage staged emergency scenarios."