Colorado § 40-20-310 Training - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-20-310 — Training - rules

Colorado § 40-20-310

Title 40Utilities

Art.Organization and Government

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-20-310 (2026).

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(1)On or before July 1, 2025, and at least once every three years thereafter, each railroad shall offer training to each fire department and other first responder organization having jurisdiction along tracks upon which the railroad operates in the state. In satisfying this requirement, a railroad may offer such training simultaneously to more than one fire department and other first responder organization.

(2)The training described in subsection (1) of this section must:

(a)Address the general hazards of hazardous materials, techniques to assess risks posed to the environment and to the safety of emergency responders and the public, factors an incident commander must consider in determining whether to attempt to suppress a fire or to evacuate the public and emergency respond

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(1) On or before July 1, 2025, and at least once
every three years thereafter, each railroad shall offer training to each fire
department and other first responder organization having jurisdiction along tracks
upon which the railroad operates in the state. In satisfying this requirement, a
railroad may offer such training simultaneously to more than one fire department
and other first responder organization.

(2) The training described in subsection (1) of this section must:

(a) Address the general hazards of hazardous materials, techniques to
assess risks posed to the environment and to the safety of emergency responders
and the public, factors an incident commander must consider in determining
whether to attempt to suppress a fire or to evacuate the public and emergency
responders from an area, public notification processes, environmental
contamination response, resource coordination, and other strategies for initial
response by emergency responders; and

(b) Include safety drills that implement suggested protocols or practices for
emergency responders to use to safely accomplish the tasks described in
subsection (2)(a) of this section. Each railroad operating trains in Colorado shall
conduct at least one oil containment, recovery, and sensitive area protection walk-through; tabletop exercise; or functional exercise involving oil or hazardous
substances every year, and at least one full-scale exercise every five years, in
coordination with local emergency management organizations and local fire chiefs.

(3) The public utilities commission shall promulgate rules for the
implementation of this section, including rules concerning training content, safety
drills, communication, and railroad incident response requirements.

(4) In satisfying the requirements of this section, a railroad shall coordinate
its efforts with local law enforcement agencies and the hazardous materials section
of the Colorado state patrol.

(5) A class II or class III railroad may satisfy the requirements of this section
by either:

(a) Entering into an agreement with a class I railroad to be a partner with the
class I railroad in its program; or

(b) Adopting the training programs provided by the Short Line Safety
Institute.