From: Artesia Daily Press Staff

 Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is hosting a free Railroad 101 Training Event on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Wednesday, October 9, 2024, and Thursday, October 10, 2024, in partnership with Transcaer, Union Pacific, BNSF, and Graymar Environmental.

The training is a one day training and participants can choose from the three training dates that will work best in their schedule. Free continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event is intended for anyone who might be in an emergency event in relation to the railroad, whether it is derailment, grade crossing collision or other events that railroad personnel, law enforcement, and first responders could face.

The three-day hands on and in classroom training will focus on a multitude of topics including toxic gases, corrosive liquids, flammable gases, hazmat, rail safety, tank car anatomy, leak mitigation & capping kits, emergency response, air monitoring, and locomotives.

Monty Harris, Vice President of Workforce and Community Engagement said, “SENMC is honored to host the Railroad 101 Training event. This will offer crucial training to help prepare first responders and the public in the event of a railroad emergency. We highly appreciate our event partners Transcaer, Union Pacific, BNSF, and Graymare Environmental for helping us bring this training to our community.

“We are so glad that Union Pacific and BNSF is coming to our campus. This is the first time we are hosting this training in Southeast New Mexico and we hope to have this training on a yearly basis. This training is catered to all safety officials, government officials, first responders, and the general public.” said Fernando Santana, Workforce Trainer at SENMC.

Pre-registration is required for anyone that is interested in attending the event. Potential participants can register at the following link https://www.transcaer.com/training/training-events/nm/southeast-new-mexico-college/union-pacific-bnsf-railroad-101-training

For more information, please contact the SENMC Workforce Development department at (575) 234-9277.