This class will cover emergencies involving highway fuel tankers. The course will cover the design and construction, operational overview and safety features of a DOT 406 fuel transport vehicle which will be on-site. The course content will include foam application rates & proportioning, foam operations, firefighting tactics and the decision- making process when responding to a fuel transport incident. Leak control, spill response and product transfer operations from a damaged transport will be covered by a local OSRO (Oil Spill Response Organization) during the course. This course is designed to provide demonstrations to the students. No live firefighting will be involved.
