Lincoln County (LincUP) Community Advisory Panel
LincUP provides open dialogue on health, safety and environmental issues between representatives of the community and Union Pacific Railroad to promote awareness and understanding for mutual benefit. For a complete listing of members, see 2011 LincUP Panelists.
Questions? Comments?
Contact the LincUP Facilitator, Lorre McKeone.
Minutes of Meeting: October 24, 2011
Present: Jessie Allen, Scott Castillo, Jerry Covey, Dallis Dye, Rich Hoaglund, Marc Kaschke, Orville Kaschke, Shane Klein, Dan Mauk, Jeff Nichols, Jim Nitz, Gene Tacey, Don Weber, Will Winchester. Guests: Sue Mulligan, Ron Bourne, Marcia Bauman. Facilitator: Lorre McKeone.
Absent: Larry Campbell, Bruce Dodson, Bridget Gentry, Kellie Golden, Lyle Minshull, Nicole Hampton, Cory Johanson, Glenn Johnson, Kim Keeling, Bob Morrison, Tony Orr, Dennis Thompson, Chad Wilbourn.
Announcements: The facilitator welcomed guests Sue Mulligan, Ron Bourne and Marcia Bauman, who all are associated with Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
UP Report
Shane Klein reported volume is up 5% over last month and expected to increase with the holidays. While negatively impacted by increased fuel costs, quarterly earnings still are close to record levels. In terms of safety, the North Platte Service unit is in second place in the system with less than one injury for every 200,000 hours worked. Union Pacific’s Total Safety Culture contributes greatly to improved safety by involving employees in identifying both at risk and safe behaviors and working proactively to improve. All furloughed employees in this service unit are back to work and a few carmen have been hired. Some locomotives still are in storage, in part due to the fact that new locomotives are coming on line soon.
Sue Mulligan, Coordinator for West Central Medical Response System, asked about personal protective equipment for decontamination, what masks are recommended and where they can be acquired. Kim Keeling responded that Level B suits are adequate for most situations. Annual respirator tests to keep suits up to date are important. Jim Nitz, Lincoln County Emergency Management Director, also offered information on current equipment recommendations.
Meeting Topic
Video Presentation: The Five Business Lines served by Union Pacific
Major business lines served by Union Pacific include Automotive, Chemical, Intermodal, Agriculture, and Energy. View this presentation.
Video Presentation: Anhydrous Ammonia TRANSCAER Training Tour
TRANSCAER training tours bring rail cars and trainers into communities to provide hands-on and classroom instruction to first responders. Each year, this multi-day training program focuses on specific hazards. In 2007, when the tour came through North Platte, the training focus was Ethanol. This year the topic was Anhydrous Ammonia. The training DVD included information on ammonia properties, ammonia transports, nurse tanks and rail cars, and ammonia response issues. The LincUP Panel watched the introduction and segments on railroad emergency response and ChemTrec (a 24-hour call center providing hazmat communication and immediate information about chemicals in response situations.) The emergency response segment included hands-on demonstrations of a tank car including brake systems, jacketed vs. non-jacketed cars, placards and AEI tags, protective housing for pressure cars, typical valves and other monitoring devices. This training DVD is available for use in first responder training.
Committees
Membership: The Religious position will be filled by Gary Smith, North Platte Police Chaplain. Ron Bourne and Sue Mulligan submitted interest cards. The Medical position currently is filled so they likely will be asked to serve in one of the other open positions.
Planning: In November, Bob Morrison will share information about trespassers and Operation Lifesaver.
Outreach: No report from this committee.
Summary and Strategy
Next meeting: 5:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2011
Location: North Campus student lounge
Meeting Topic: Information about railroad police, trespassing, Operation Lifesaver
Next Meeting - Nov. 28, 2011
Student Lounge, North Campus, North Platte Community College
1101 Halligan Drive, North Platte
| Agenda | |
| 5:15 p.m. | Call to order Public Comment Period |
| 5:25 p.m. | Announcements |
| 5:30 p.m. | Community Round Table |
| 5:35 p.m. | UP Report Announcements Questions/Concerns |
| 5:40 p.m. | Meeting Topic: Information about railroad police, trespassing, Operation Lifesaver |
| 6:30 p.m. | Supper Break |
| 7:00 p.m. | Committee Meetings |
| 7:20 p.m. | Summary and Strategy Plan for Next Meeting |
| 7:30 p.m. | Adjourn |