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Welcome Community Responders
The information in this website is intended to support you in your critical position as often the first at the scene of an emergency. This site offers access to training materials and valuable hazmat resources so that you can prepare for and safely respond in the event of a railroad hazmat incident in your community.
Training
To ensure that our hazmat contractor partnerships are mutually rewarding, we offer two important outlets for sharing information best practices.
Online
Build your confidence and knowledge by registering to view these BNSF hazmat training videos, produced to help you safely and effectively respond to railway hazmat incidents.
Community
Participate in free hazmat training in your community. BNSF is a member of Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER®), which provides no-cost railroad hazardous materials familiarization course for community emergency responders.
Essential Resources
The following resources are intended to help and support Community Responders.
Hazmat equipment
BNSF has strategically staged specialized hazmat equipment across our network.
System Emergency Response Plan
This document will walk you through the procedures you should follow in the event of a hazmat emergency.
Hazmat Commodity Flow Request
Local emergency responders and elected- or emergency-management officials can request BNSF hazmat commodity flow reports for emergency response planning.
AskRail Mobile App
This invitation-only app provides immediate access to accurate, real-time data about each railcar on a train.
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