Responder Training Enterprises (RTE) began offering Propane Response training in the early 1990s. The owner and lead instructor, Ron Huffman, joined the fire service in the mid-1980s and has over 38 years of experience in the field. In 1986, he also entered the propane industry, where he spent the next 14 years gaining extensive knowledge about building and servicing propane trucks, as well as working with various types of propane systems. His hands-on experience provides practical and applicable knowledge for responding to today’s incidents.
In addition to onsite training, RTE offers a wide range of equipment options. The equipment we build is used both in emergency response and within the propane industry for routine service. RTE has recently expanded its equipment offerings to include a unique Compressed Natural Gas Kit, along with several custom propane training props.
Since its inception, Responder Training Enterprises has remained committed to delivering exceptional customer service and support.
Propane Specialist Response Kit Users Guide Video Links Page
Link to page with helpful videos showing how kit components are applied.
Responder Training’s Full 1-inch Propane Flare
Aptly named, “The RESPONDER PROPANE FLARE”, our flare is the first 1 inch commercially available propane flare intended for first responders and service agencies. The Responder propane flare has been created to move large volumes of propane using industry standard 1 3/4” ACME connections, 1” full flow hose, pipe and fittings. Using full 1” components throughout, “The RESPONDER PROPANE FLARE” can flow more that 4 times the capacity of 1/2″ flares. “The RESPONDER PROPANE FLARE” and the additional connection kits allows you to switch between an assortment of cylinders, tanks and piping systems with no tools required reducing time and the potential of leaks.
https://www.respondertraining.com/product/responder-propane-flare/
“Water Injection” kit
Our new “Water Injection” kit offers you an option that most have never even heard of. What if you could convert a liquid propane leak to water? Doing so reduces or eliminates the expanding vapor down to a safer level almost instantly allowing you to extricate trapped victims, find the leak or just manage it until the product can be burnt off. Propane weighs about half the weight of water, and like oil propane will float under the right circumstances. Click on SHOP and check out the “Emergency Water Injection” kit and give us a call if you have additional questions.
https://www.respondertraining.com/product/propane-incident-water-injection-kit/
“Compressed Natural Gas ” kit
Our new “Compressed Natural Gas” kit offers you a response capability to manage CNG responses
We’ve designed and built is a system that will allow responders to connect to CNG systems to aid in the management of an CNG incident (with proper training). Our kit has multiple styles of industry standard high-pressure connections and lines, valves and an option to reduce the pressure and flare it using a standard propane flare.
https://www.respondertraining.com/product/compressed-natural-gas-cng-vent-flare-kit/
Latest News
A Common Misconception
“It’s hard to flare liquid propane in a tank that has been water injected.” By: Ron Huffman, 06/05/2021 Updated 04/22/2023 Whether you’re conducting a training evolution or on an actual incident, if the propane tank has water in it, you’ll need to remove the water prior to liquid flaring operations. If you don’t, you’ll most likely… Read more »
THMG185 – PROPANE FLARING TECHNIQUES WITH RON HUFFMAN
Be sure to listen, it was fun!!
The State of NY has updated its propane response capabilities
The New York Special Operations Branch, NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services has increased their propane response capabilities by adding 3 1-inch propane flares and 3 propane water injection kits.
