Lessons Learned from Graniteville

Each day in the United States, roughly 800,000 shipments of hazardous materials travel across our railways, often through densely populated areas where the consequences of accidental release can result in widespread health problems, injury, environmental damage, and even death. Targeted toward incident commanders, first responders, and hazardous materials technicians involved in rescue and cleanup operations, Lessons Learned from Graniteville prepares them for a more efficient and effective response to the extraordinary challenges they face.

Based on the Norfolk Southern railroad derailment that released more than 11,000 gallons of chlorine gas in Graniteville, South Carolina in January 2005, this program brings a catastrophic accident to life in the classroom as part of a facilitated, small-group training exercise. Highly interactive and engaging, it offers a level of class participation using advanced DVD technologies that far surpass any other training method available today.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Graniteville
• shipments
• hazardous
• materials
• railways
• derailment
• catastrophic
• accident
• Emergency
• Response