50+ Train Cars Derailed Near Rock Springs, Multiple Explosions Originally published on K2Radio According to SweetwaterNow: “Fire District No. 1 is on the scene with multiple units, including the Sweetwater County Fire Deparment, the Bureau of Land Management and […] Written by Staff Writer June 13, 2020June 14, 2020
Train derails in Village of East Aurora Originally published on WKBW EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A train has derailed near the area of Main Street and Elm Street in East Aurora, according to police. Police are […] Written by Staff Writer May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Feature Article Tech Talk Training Q&A: Director on Massive, new Hazmat Training Site If you drill down into the massive global company Ambipar, you will find its Ambipar Response Training Centers, a division that focuses on training hazmat responders. It is best known […] Written by Phil Ambrose November 9, 2023November 9, 2023
Rail Safety Spending to Reduce Hazmat Risks The Federal Railroad Administration has allocated more than $1.4 billion into 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. This is the largest amount ever awarded for rail […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
Feature Article General Tech Talk Training Q & A: Tracking Company Aims for More Than Knowing Who is Where The fire service and military share many common traits. Chief among those is putting humans in harm’s way and trying to reduce the risk to those humans in those environments. […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 21, 2023November 9, 2023
DOT Proposes Rails Rules for Real-Time Hazmat Information for Firefighters, First Responders The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing a new rule aimed at strengthening requirements governing railroads’ provision of hazardous materials information to responders […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 5, 2023June 30, 2023
Important Releases Tech Talk Training HazSim to Reveal Next-Gen Platform at FDIC, Dragertown HazSim’s revised firefighter training platform, that improves usability for frontline firefighters and training officers, will be on display at Dragertown at the 2023 Fire Department Instructors Conference For more than […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 14, 2023April 14, 2023
DOT Issues Hazmat Rail Safety Alert Source: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration In light of the recent train derailment incident in East Palestine, Ohio, its impacts, and the related response efforts, the Pipeline and Hazardous […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 17, 2023March 17, 2023
Radio Comm Issues Hampered Ohio Hazmat Train Wreck Response To no surprise, the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment that started a weeks-long hazmat incident brought in resources from far and wide. Western Reserve Joint Fire District Fire Chief David […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 3, 2023March 10, 2023