“We regularly forward the information provided by Kinder Morgan to our responders and hold at least 2 drills a year varying from table top to full scale."

    Anderson County Fire Department, Anderson, SC

“We attend local pipeline operator-sponsored training meetings every year to keep our personnel updated and refreshed on pipelines in our area."

    Emergency Management Department, Calera, OK

“We provide annual in-house pipeline awareness training and also conduct site visits to pipeline facilities within our jurisdiction. We participate in the annual pipeline awareness training for first responders provided by the local pipeline companies. We have a pipeline liaison person that interacts with the transmission pipeline companies within our County and relays this information regularly with our Hazmat Team, Emergency Operations Center, Fire Department Operations and LEPC. We communicate with our state and federal pipeline safety inspectors on pipeline projects and/or concerns that are happening in our jurisdiction."

    Fairfax County Fire & Rescue,
    Office of the Fire Marshal, Fairfax County, VA

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