Pipeline Emergency Response Forum
On December 9, 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR), and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) held an Emergency Responder Forum at the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, DC . The public forum addressed several recent pipeline incidents that revealed firefighters and other emergency responders in some communities might not have the information they need to adequately prepare for and respond to significant natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline emergencies. The forum’s objective was to initiate the development of a strategy for improving emergency responders' ability to prepare for and respond to pipeline emergencies. Over 150 leaders from the emergency response community, the government, and the pipeline industry were in attendance. Please reference the Emergency Response Forum agenda for more information.
Webcast
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Presentations
- Pipeline Operator Perspective - William M. Thompson, Gas Distribution Operations & Planning, Baltimore Gas and Electric
- Pipeline Emergency Response - Case Study - Larry Hjalmarson, Vice President of Safety, Environmental and Pipeline Integrity, Williams Gas Pipeline
- Regulator Perspective - Linda Daugherty, PHMSA Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety, PHMSA
- Emergency Planning, Response and Safety - Mike Callan, Callan and Company
- Liquid Transmission Pipelines - Niki Affleck, TransCanada
- State Pipeline Safety Perspective - Stephan Pott, Colorado PUC Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety
- The Pipeline Operator's Perspective - Susan D. Waller, Vice President, Stakeholder Outreach, Spectra Energy
