Natural gas pipeline safety
This Information from BHE GT&S helps emergency responders learn to safely identify and respond to incidents involving 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.
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.
Use the menu on the left to select the topics you want to learn about.
Course Content
Modules
Status
3
Gas Incident Response
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Gas incident response: Dos and don’ts
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Working with BHE GT&S
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Parking, safeguards and evacuation
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Indoor gas leak warning signs
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Monitor the atmosphere
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Turn off gas at the meter
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Evacuate
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Ventilate
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Control ignition hazards
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Warning signs
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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 gas explosions 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 BHE GT&S
- Parking, safeguards and evacuation
- Indoor gas leak warning signs
- Monitor the atmosphere
- Turn off gas at the meter
- Evacuate
- Ventilate
- Control ignition hazards
- Warning signs
- 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 gas explosions 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