New York First Responders Get Propane Training

Firefighters are learning the skills needed for dealing with propane fires in training exercises at the Fire Training Academy in Montour Falls.

The propane industry is hosting the training that includes response and mitigation strategies.

The New York Propane Gas Association and the Propane Education and Research Council say the training was organized to cover the evolution of propane emergencies, propane response and what’s in the future for the industry along with the significant growth of the use of propane/gas vehicles.

Organizers say dozens of similar training programs have been held across the country.