Railroad Emergency Preparedness Guide - Dangerous Goods Awareness Level - Emergency Planning and Response

Oct 6, 2026

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Railroad Emergency Preparedness Guide provides a structured approach to recognizing and responding to dangerous goods incidents on railways. It covers emergency planning and preparedness, including identifying local railroads, community information, first responder tools, and available applications. The guide then details incident response workflows such as site assessment, additional considerations, site safety, notification procedures, and incident command. It also addresses recognition and identification topics like tank car specifications, placarding and hazard classes, shipping papers, freight and intermodal consist, and relevant equipment in an appendix.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages65

Reading Time2 h 44 min

AccessFree to download

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Dangerous Goods Team

Emergency Response Plans

Identify Your Local Railroad(s)

First Responder Tools

Emergency Response Training & TRANSCAER®

Section 3 - Response

Incident Response

Response Resources

CN Notification Procedure

Incident Command

Section 4 - Recognition & Identification

Tank Car Specification

Placarding, Marking and Hazard Classes

Shipping Papers / Shipping Documents

Appendix A: Railroad Equipment

Railroad Emergency Preparedness Guide Dangerous Goods Awareness Level TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 SECTION 1-INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 4 SECTION 2-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS..................................................................................... 6 SECTION 2-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS..................................................................................... 7 DANGEROUS GOODS TEAM .................................................................................................................................... 8 CN MEDIA / PUBLIC INQUIRIES ............................................................................................................................... 8 CONTACT AND RESOURCE PHONE NUMBERS ......................................................................................................... 8 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS ............................................................................................................................. 9 IDENTIFY YOUR LOCAL RAILROAD(S) ..................................................................................................................... 10 DANGEROUS GOODS INFORMATION FOR YOUR COMMUNITY ................................................................................ 11 FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS.................................................................................................................................... 12 AskRail® .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 FRA Crossing Locator – US ................................................................................................................................ 13 Other Mobile Applications for First Responders ................................................................................................... 14 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING & TRANSCAER® ............................................................................................... 15 RAILWAY SAFETY-BASIC AWARENESS .................................................................................................................. 17 RAILWAY SAFETY-REMOTE CONTROL LOCOMOTIVES ........................................................................................... 20 SECTION 3-RESPONSE .................................................................................................................................................... 21 INCIDENT RESPONSE........................................................................................................................................... 21 INCIDENT RESPONSE – SITE ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................ 23 INCIDENT RESPONSE – ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS......................................................................................... 24 INCIDENT RESPONSE-SITE SAFETY...................................................................................................................... 26 RESPONSE RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................................... 27 CN NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................ 29 INCIDENT COMMAND .......................................................................................................................................... 30 SECTION 4 – RECOGNITION & IDENTIFICATION...................

FAQs

What does the guide focus on for emergency preparedness involving railroads?

It focuses on emergency planning and preparedness for dangerous goods incidents, including local railroad identification, community awareness, and first responder readiness tools and training.

What are the main steps in the incident response section?

The guide outlines incident response, including site assessment, additional considerations, site safety, and then provides response resources such as the CN notification procedure and incident command.

How does the guide help responders recognize and identify dangerous goods?

It covers tank car specifications, placarding and hazard classes, shipping papers and documents, and details on freight and intermodal consist, supported by railroad equipment information in an appendix.

Oct 6, 2026

Uploaded by dabgoudw