BNSF Railway will once again offer Crude By Rail and Emergency Response Training workshops to municipal first responders at two locations in 2017.
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The BNSF hazmat strategy is built on
An Unwavering Effort to Improve Safety Performance
Through sustained focus on safety improvement, an average of 99.97 percent of hazmat trips arrive without incident.
Strict procedures to minimize risk
No matter where our hazmat team is working, or who is in charge, we follow rigorous standard procedures to ensure safe operations across our network.
Incident Prevention
We are continuously strengthening our hazmat safety program through forward planning and risk mitigation in order to reduce the potential for a hazmat incident.
Intense Training
BNSF is committed to thoroughly train Community Responders, Hazmat Contractors and the BNSF Hazmat Team — in the classroom and online.
Preparedness
In the event of a hazmat incident, our team stands ready to respond. We are well trained, well equipped and have planned ahead.
A 165-year heritage of excellence
Celebrating our heritage and building on our success is one of BNSF’s shared values. We are proud of our 165-year history.
First responder resources
Additional Safety Resources
Operation Lifesaver and Railroad Crossing Locator tools are excellent resources
on railway and rail crossing safety.
Commodity flow request
If you are a local emergency responder, elected- or emergency-management official and need BNSF hazmat commodity flow reports for your emergency response planning, click below to request information about shipments in your community. These are available on a confidential basis and for security reasons are not offered to the general public.
Askrail: if you are first at the scene
Community Responders who arrive first to the scene of a rail emergency and need critical information about the contents of a railcar can rely on the AskRail mobile application.
This mobile app provides immediate access to accurate, real-time data about each railcar on a train. This information can help emergency responders make informed decisions about how to respond to a rail emergency.
ABOUT BNSF
BNSF Railway devotes extensive resources to safely move and deliver products essential to our everyday lives, including hazardous materials. Our commitment is to transport freight safely and meet or exceed the expectations of our customers, partners, employees and the communities where we operate.
BNSF EMPLOYEES: BECOME A RESPONDER
If you are currently employed by BNSF Railway, and if you have prior approval from your BNSF supervisor, you can request to join the BNSF Hazmat Responder Program. Applicants must work for one of the following departments:
- Environmental
- Operations
- Mechanical
- Engineering
- Damage Prevention
- Safety
News and updates
September 6, 2016
1:58 pm
NEW 2017 Crude By Rail and Emergency Response Training Schedule
August 15, 2016
4:00 pm
New Community Training Opportunities
On an annual basis, BNSF Railway provides numerous railroad specific training opportunities to our local community emergency responders throughout our system. If you are a community responder, please check out our recently added COMMUNITY TRAINING opportunities.
August 9, 2016
11:30 am
Study confirms freight rail backbone of U.S. economy
A new study quantifies for the first time just how vital the freight rail network is to our local, state and national economies.
Star Telegram Article