Day 84: We started the day with a review of knowledge. My group than made entry into a hazardous environment involving a victim and three leaking drums. It was quite the experience being in Level A's and doing a rescue. It was a great learning tool. We spent the rest of the day learning about Transportation Vessels. Our day concluded with a guest speaker from the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
Day 85: We started the day on a bus heading to the Norfolk Southern Rail yard. Chattanooga has the 3rd largest Norfolk Southern Rail yard, complete with a locomotive shop. Talk about a ton of rail cars. The whole yard stretches over 4 miles. We also got a tour of the locomotive shop, and waited in the rain to go inside an operating train.
Once back at the training center, we filled out some paper work and headed to lunch. After lunch, we made another entry. This time we had two areas to cover. A trailer and tank spill. My partner and I contained the tank spill and protected the nearby storm water drain. We then went over to help the rest of our team pull a victim from inside the trailer.
All in all, another great day. Tomorrow...the last day of hazmat.
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