ABOUT THE TRAINING

The Railroad Investigation & Safety Course, RISC, is a comprehensive curriculum developed by Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI.org), the leading advocate for rail safety nationwide. It focuses on the safe and proper ways to address railroad incidents and how to remain safe in the rail environment. This four-hour, four-module class, written by police officers and rail professionals, is critical training for anyone involved with inspecting or investigating activities within rail transportation easements or alignments. Upon completion of the course, each student will have an increased knowledge of basic railroad operations, equipment and how to work safely along the tracks.

An Operation Life Saver, Inc certification is offered for this training. To earn the certification one needs to attend the training, complete a quiz during the class and return a completed course evaluation.

INSTRUCTOR:

Lead Instructor Special Agent Thomas Jedic has over 40 years of law enforcement experience including municipal, county and railroad policing. A certified police academy instructor, S/A Jedic was a member of the blue ribbon panel assembled to write the RISC curriculum. S/A Jedic has taught the RISC course to hundreds of police officers from several states and is considered a subject matter expert in the content. He is currently a member of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Police SORT team (Special Operations Response Team) a unit which travels the 22-state system to address emergent issues and criminal apprehension

AGENDA

May 11, 2023

10:00 a.m. – Noon          Introductions and first part of the training      

Noon - 1:00 p.m.            Lunch (on your own)

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.      Second part of the training

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This training will be valuable for anyone involved with inspecting or investigating activities within rail transportation easements or alignments

LOCATIONS:  

  • Virtual training on Microsoft Teams streamed live
  • In-Person at HAMILTON TECHNOLOGY CENTER, 1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, NJ 08691

AVAILABLE TO: NEEP Members (no registration fee) and non-NEEP members ($200.00 registration fee); In-person attendance will be prioritized to those registrants whose routine duties may expose them to such environments or situations.  As such, you may be contacted by a NEEP representative for additional information prior to approval of attendance.This training is for government employees/officials only.

EVENT CAPACITY: In-person capacity is 200 people. There is no limit on the number of Virtual attendees.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 2, 2023

LEVEL: Informational. 

The Railroad Investigation & Safety Course - RISC

  • Thursday May 11 2023, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Hamilton Technology Center and live streamed as a virtual training
    1200 Negron Drive
    Hamilton, NJ and live streamed on Microsoft Teams, New Jersey
    United States
    08691