Preparing for Freight Transportation Incidents

The movement of freight through our communities is essential to our way of life, but sometimes things don’t go as smoothly as planned. Since freight is primarily transported by rail and highway, we’ve developed a course to help you prepare for incidents involving either mode of transport. This course emphasizes the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process, ensuring that your planning and emergency operations plans are interoperable with those of surrounding communities and the Federal Plan. All you need is a screen and seating for participants, and we’ll bring our instructors and everything else needed for the class—except the coffee!

For the full course description, click here.

Eligibility for No-Cost DHS/FEMA-Funded Training

To qualify for no-cost DHS/FEMA-funded training in your community, requests must come from a state, local, tribal, or territorial first responder agency or an individual associated with one of these agencies. Click the “Contact SERTC” button on the left, complete the form, and one of our instructors will reach out with additional information about this training.