First Responder Training & Information
Emergency medical personnel, fire fighters or police officers are often the first to arrive at an accident scene or emergency. These first responders are most likely to encounter the potential hazards of natural gas and electric facilities. As a first responder, doing your job effectively while protecting yourself means you need to understand the hazards that may exist in any emergency situation.
As part of our ongoing effort to help first responders perform their jobs safely and effectively, WPS provides valuable information and training on responding to emergencies that may involve natural gas and electric facilities.
- Fire Department Training Burns and Demolition
- Heating Season Safety
- Responding to Natural Gas Emergencies
- 2010 Wisconsin Pipeline Association Safety Meetings
We encourage the attendance of your first responder teams at the following up-coming, safety training events:
Wisconsin Pipeline Association (WPA) Safety Meetings
- Sponsored By - Enterprise LLC, Koch Pipeline Company LP, Madison Gas & Electric Company, Magellan Pipeline Company, Northern Natural Gas Company, ONEOK Partners-LP/Guardian Pipeline LLC, ONEOK Partners-LP/Viking Gas Transmission Co., St. Croix Gas Company, We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service
- Who Should Attend? - Public safety agencies, fire departments, police departments, rescue services, emergency government representatives, public officials
- What Will Be Covered? - Electric and natural gas general emergency response procedures; how to contact pipeline operators; physical properties of gasoline, fuel oil, propane and natural gas; and requirements to help meet national emergency preparedness. A certificate of completion will be provided.
- What's New?
- The Pipeline Reauthorization Act of 2006 requires any excavator that hits a pipeline and causes a leak to contact 911. We need to ensure that all 911 centers and emergency agencies know there may be increased call volume regarding pipeline hits. How to preplan to handle the increased calls.
- Reverse 911: This method of alert may not be a good idea during a pipeline emergency. Any ringing phone could be an ignition source if there is explosive concentration of flammable gas or vapor in a building.
- Access the National Pipeline Mapping System to identify what pipelines serve your area.