New Emergency Response Guidebook Now Available

Guest post by LMCIT Public Safety Specialist Troy Walsh

Public safety folks — there is a newly updated version of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). 

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) updates the ERG every four years, and the 2024 version and mobile application are now available. DOT’s goal is to place an ERG in every public emergency service vehicle nationwide. 

Recently, the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration hosted a webinar to discuss and address challenges, successes, and trends for improvement in hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness and suggest actions to strengthen hazmat preparedness throughout the United States. It is important that you utilize the newest ERG as it will have the current evacuation zones during a release, the most recent first-aid procedures for medical emergencies, and many other items related to hazmat response. 

Local public safety departments can request the printed guidebooks from your local or state emergency management organizations, or you can download the 2024 ERG from the DOT website. 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at twalsh@lmc.org or (651) 281-1231. 

Remember:   Responder Safety = Public Safety

In the meantime, stay safe!

Troy