Assistant Chief Rick Edinger, vice chair of the IAFC’s Hazardous Materials Committee, today testified at the National Transportation Safety Board forum,Rail Safety: Transportation of Crude Oil and Ethanol. He called for increased awareness in communities and emergency-response agencies bordering rail lines that transport crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids shipments.
切斯特菲尔德（VA。）Fire and EMS部门助理负责人Edinger说：“进行安全有效的紧急响应的关键是基于对优势，劣势，机遇和威胁（SWOT）的计划分析。”“每个社区都有为公民安全进行这项评估的地方责任和义务。生产或运输原油，乙醇和其他危险材料的行业通过与所有地方官员合作，以最大程度地减少这些低频，高频，高频，有义务降低风险危险，高流量事件。”
在证词期间，埃丁（Edinger）概述了几种解决方案，以有效地计划通过城市，郊区和农村社区的危险材料运输：
- Increased awareness in affected communities and among local emergency responders
- Adequate community and agency planning
- Established industry relationships before the incident
- A risk-based response approach
- Proper funding and support for training and response, including industry support and federal programs, such as the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant program
According to Edinger, an effective training program for first responders in communities bordering rail lines with crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids shipments must utilize a blended approach. This blended approach should contain both web-based and in-person training modalities.
“Emergency-response considerations with alternative fuels must include the transportation industry and should be based on sound planning, appropriate and effective responder training, adequate funding and the development of effective response systems to safely mitigate incidents when they occur,” Edinger said.
Read Edinger’s complete testimony(pdf) and learn more abouthazmat response issues.
