Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
This information from [your utility name here] helps emergency responders learn to safely identify and respond to incidents that involve natural gas pipelines. It includes a series of educational topics that you can complete at your own pace. These topics may also be accessed in a certification course by clicking the link above.
[your utility name here] may distribute natural gas and electricity in your department’s response area. If [your utility name here] is not the local natural gas provider or pipeline operator at an incident scene, please coordinate your gas incident response with the appropriate natural gas utility.
Please note: This information reflects industry best practices but is not intended as a substitute for formal tactical training or your organization’s guidelines. Please consult with your training officer to ensure all appropriate formal training has taken place, and be sure to follow your department’s SOPs/SOGs.
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Utility Safety Information Content
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Gas Incident Response
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Gas Incident Response: Dos and Don’ts
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Working with [your utility name here]
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Parking, Safeguards and Evacuation
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Indoor Gas Leak Warning Signs
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Indoor Gas Leaks: Monitor the Atmosphere
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Indoor Gas Leaks: Turn Off Gas at the Service Meter
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Indoor Gas Leaks: Evacuate
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Indoor Gas Leaks: Ventilate
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Indoor Gas Leaks: Control Ignition Hazards
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Outdoor Gas Leaks: Warning Signs
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Outdoor Gas Leaks: Monitor the Atmosphere
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Outdoor Gas Leaks: Evacuate
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Outdoor Gas Leaks: Control Ignition Hazards
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Outdoor Gas Leaks: Actions to Avoid
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Gas Fires: Let It Burn!
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Gas Fires: Use a Fog Spray
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Gas Fires: Turn Off Gas at the Service Meter
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Gas Explosions: How They Happen
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Gas Explosions: Severity
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Gas Explosions: Evacuation Precautions
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Gas Explosions: Migration Precautions
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Transmission Line Emergencies: Unique Hazards
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Transmission Line Emergencies: Summary of Response Actions
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Railroad Incidents
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Railroad Incidents: Prevent Pipeline Damage
- Gas Incident Response: Dos and Don’ts
- Working with [your utility name here]
- Parking, Safeguards and Evacuation
- Indoor Gas Leak Warning Signs
- Indoor Gas Leaks: Monitor the Atmosphere
- Indoor Gas Leaks: Turn Off Gas at the Service Meter
- Indoor Gas Leaks: Evacuate
- Indoor Gas Leaks: Ventilate
- Indoor Gas Leaks: Control Ignition Hazards
- Outdoor Gas Leaks: Warning Signs
- Outdoor Gas Leaks: Monitor the Atmosphere
- Outdoor Gas Leaks: Evacuate
- Outdoor Gas Leaks: Control Ignition Hazards
- Outdoor Gas Leaks: Actions to Avoid
- Gas Fires: Let It Burn!
- Gas Fires: Use a Fog Spray
- Gas Fires: Turn Off Gas at the Service Meter
- Gas Explosions: How They Happen
- Gas Explosions: Severity
- Gas Explosions: Evacuation Precautions
- Gas Explosions: Migration Precautions
- Transmission Line Emergencies: Unique Hazards
- Transmission Line Emergencies: Summary of Response Actions
- Railroad Incidents
- Railroad Incidents: Prevent Pipeline Damage