Course: Railroad Emergency Response Training
Classroom Training
- VRS Dispatcher Notification
- Trains may run in any direction at any time.
- Signalized and non-signalized railroad crossings.
- Safety considerations when responding to a railroad incident
- Communication with the Dispatcher and train crew.
- Rail car Reporting Marks,
- Types of railcars on the VT Rail System
- Hazardous Materials and Tank cars.
- Diesel-Electric Locomotives.
Field Training
- Hands-on training with railroad equipment:
- Vermont Rail System Locomotive
- Freight cars
- Locomotive cab and engine room orientation
- Locomotive fuel cut-off buttons
- Railcar braking systems.
- Freight car valves and doors.
- Freight car stencils
- Instructor: Vermont Rail Systems
- Prerequisites: None
- Equipment: PPE
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Course: Firefighter Life Safety: Implementing the 16 Life Safety Initiatives
This dynamic course is designed to help fire service personnel integrate the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s (NFFF) 16 Life Safety Initiatives into their department’s safety programs. These initiatives serve as a comprehensive framework to reduce firefighter line-of-duty deaths and injuries while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement within the fire service.
Participants will engage in interactive discussions, case studies, and scenario-based learning to understand how each initiative applies to real-world operations. The course emphasizes leadership, risk management, mental health, training excellence, and the importance of personal responsibility in creating a safer work environment.
- Instructor: Kevin Quinn
- Prerequisites: None
- Equipment: None
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Course: Alternative Fueled Vehicle Identification & Awareness
Your Alternative Fueled Vehicle course covers the basics of identification, proper response, types of steel, dangers associated with these and the newer vehicles and basic extrication locations (no hands-on as we do not have people willing to give up their new vehicles). It is a one-day course with both classroom and outside vehicle familiarization (bunker gear is not required). We would recommend the course for fire officers from Lieutenant to Chief as they will be making the decisions on how to safely deal with these types of vehicles.
- Instructor: Green Mountain Associates
- Prerequisites: None
- Equipment: None