The National TRANSCAER Task Group Has Developed Ambitious Plans for 2003 Under the Management

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REVITALIZATION OF STATE AND The national TRANSCAER® Task Group REGIONAL COORDINATORS PROGRAM has developed ambitious plans for 2003 – All aspects of the program are being under the management of Tim Butters of examined, including analyzing and CHEMTREC®. Here’s what you can prioritizing those states needing expect this year: attention; working with new state coordinators; and updating TRANSCAER® PERFORMANCE presentation materials. MEASURES--Given the recent move toward performance metrics under Responsible NATIONAL TRANSCAER® Care®, it’s time to track TRANSCAER®’s WORKSHOP – Mark your calendars success too. A web-based report form is for September 15-16 in Orlando, Fl. planned to enable state and regional Register today at www.transcaer.com. coordinators to capture the results of their (cont. page 3) various efforts.

2 opportunity to join a TRANSCAER TRANSCAER®: In Step with state team. If you Security represent the community’s interests, TRANSCAER’s mission is to ® improve community awareness of contact your state TRANSCAER team and find out how and emergency preparedness for ® hazardous materials in transportation. TRANSCAER can help. Visit our website for more information on Since 9-11, community preparedness ® has taken on new meaning. TRANSCAER in your area. Paul Little Preparedness now includes ® addressing and preparing for all types National TRANSCAER of transportation emergencies, Chair whether these incidents could be [email protected] caused by accidents or by criminal or malicious acts. TRANSCAER continues to be an important step in a community’s preparedness plan. There is currently an opening for coordinator positions in the following Because security is a shared states: responsibility, involvement is required by industry, government Alaska officials and agencies, local law Connecticut enforcement and communities. Hawaii TRANSCAER provides an ideal Idaho mechanism to help foster this Illinois relationship. TRANSCAER Maine participants at the state level include Mississippi Montana chemical shippers, carriers, Nevada emergency response contractors and New Hampshire other associated industries. They New York can provide the network of Ohio knowledge to help local communities Oregon become better prepared to respond to Vermont a security or hazmat emergency. Washington Washington D.C. The TRANSCAER® Guidance Wyoming Manual (available at www.transcaer.org) has recently There is also a regional coordinator been revised to include security position available for Region I. preparedness. If you represent the While both regional and state coordinators play important roles in chemical industry, take the the TRANSCAER® initiative, neither position requires a significant time 3 commitment. The typical duties of a (cont. page Regional Coordinator include: 4)

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ONGOING AND IMPROVED Guidance Manual Includes COMMUNICATIONS – Quarterly newsletters; Security regular emails to state and regional coordinators; and increased visibility at important national conferences and After the attacks of 9/11, industry and meetings. government have worked to enhance security. To help with this effort, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES—The Task Group TRANSCAER has revised its Guidance will continue to look for ways to bring in Manual to include issues and activities additional funds for TRANSCAER® pertaining to security. To do this, a through new sponsors and other sources. description of how each of the nine steps of TRANSCAER can be used to THE WHISTLE STOP TOUR – As always, address hazmat transportation and ® TRANSCAER will provide support to emergency preparedness issues related state teams and assist in locating equipment to security are outlined. and other resources. Specifically, the manual contains

PARTNERSHIPS – Now more than ever it information on how to include security will be important to develop working activities in TRANSCAER relationships with Responsible Care® and conversations with local officials its Security Code, the Department of regarding developing an emergency Homeland Security (FEMA); EPA, DOT, plan, conducting a flow study, International Associations of Fire Chiefs, emergency response training, and Police Chiefs, Firefighters and others. conducting drills and exercises. The Guide provides useful information for UPDATE TRANSCAER® AWARDS – all those from the chemical Opportunities exist to streamline and manufacturing and transportation enhance the awards process. industries, as well as government, to help address security concerns together. ENHANCE THE TRANSCAER® WEBSITE – Revisions to the website are now For a copy of the document, visit underway. www.transcaer.org and look under "Resources”.

Congratulations to Norfolk Southern Corporation for receiving the 2002 TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award, and to the Pennsylvania State TRANSCAER® Team and Louisiana State TRANSCAER® Team for receiving the 2002 TRANSCAER® Regional Approach Award! The National Award was presented at the Association of 5 American Railroads’ 16th Annual Hazardous Materials Seminar in Dallas, Texas. The Pennsylvania TRANSCAER® Team’s Regional award was presented at the Chemical Security Summit, hosted by the American Chemistry Council and the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association. (Cont. page 5)

6 Coordinator Positions Available continued from responders and local page 2 emergency preparedness  Recruiting volunteers to serve as agencies. state coordinators and on the  Providing speakers and/or National TRANSCAER Task make TRANSCAER Group. presentations.  Assisting state coordinator in  Maintaining a listing of state establishing, organizing and TRANSCAER activities, growing a state TRANSCAER contacts, resources, speakers committee. and ensure this information is  Participating in NTTG meetings provided to the (held 4-5 times a year) and report TRANSCAER database activities in region. manager.  Committing 1-2 days a month  Committing 1-2 days a month implementing TRANSCAER. implementing TRANSCAER.. The State Coordinator implements TRANSCAER in the state. Typical If you are interested in becoming a responsibilities of a State Coordinator coordinator, or co-coordinator, please Team include: contact Paul Little at (215) 592-3435, or  Establishing a state email him at [email protected]. TRANSCAER Team For more information on the states in comprised of chemical, your region and their coordinators, visit transportation, emergency www.transcaer.org.

TRANSCAER® in ACTION!

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has already started off the year with several events! January saw BNSF working with the state of Wyoming for their Winter Fire School. This was followed by numerous training opportunities in the state of Texas that included training for the Tarrant County, Haslet Fire Departments, Killeen Fire Department, and Cleburne area Fire Departments.

February saw BNSF training and drilling with Los Angeles County Fire and HazMat at Commerce City, CA. A large scale exercise in the covered trench rail section of the Alameda Corridor was staged and accomplished on February 16th. A large group of personnel from Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, Vernon Fire and Compton Fire participated. Los Angeles County Environmental, FRA, AAR and a host of others including the Alameda Corridor management team and the Union Pacific HazMat team also participated.

7 Michigan TRANSCAER® had a very busy year in 2002, holding a total of 13 workshops throughout the state with a total of 717 Responders attending. The workshops were held from July through September. There were 34 speakers holding the workshops from different agencies, including Michigan State Police, Railroad, Chemical Industry, Trucking, the FBI, USCG, and MCC. The topics included TRANSCAER®, planning, and Security. These workshops are provided every three years with the support of the Dow Chemical Company.

® TRANSCAER – And the Award Goes to… Texas Style! (cont. from page 3) The Texas TRANSCAER team These awards recognize the met in Houston on January 29th to plan dedication that these groups have shown for future TRANSCAER activities. in safety, health, security, and After a two-year hiatus, the Texas environmental performance team was eager to develop goals and improvement. Congratulations are also start on the year’s activities. Over 40 in order for Lou Wagner, recipient of people, representing 36 companies, the 2002 TRANSCAER Chairman’s were on hand to show their Award. overwhelming support for the renewed Mr. Wagner has shown his dedication to activity of the Texas team. This year, the program over the past ten years, and the team plans to create a state is among those that started brochure, sponsor local emergency TRANSCAER® on its rise to response personnel at fire schools, and prominence in the United States. meet with state and local agencies to Individual Achievement Award find ways to work more closely Recipients are: Patrick Brady, BNSF; together. Ron Malleck, BNSF; Ed Chapman, Long-term goals include planning BNSF; John Farrell, Ashland Chemical; a state or regional training tour to be Rocky Bell, BNSF; Mike Perrodin, held in the next 2-3 years. For meeting BNSF; Michael Woolridge BNSF; information, please contact Karen Lance Vallone, BNSF. Scheel (281-227-5048) or [email protected].