Natural gas pipeline safety certification
This self-directed training program 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 modules that you can complete at your own pace, followed by online interactive quizzes that test your understanding of the training material.
Successfully complete all three modules with a score of 80% on the quizzes, and you will earn a personalized Certificate of Completion. This certificate demonstrates mastery of a subject area and may satisfy additional training hours required by your department.
Please note: This training 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.
To begin the course, you must start with Module 1. A module is considered complete when you have completed all of its topics and passed its quiz. Completed modules are indicated by a check mark. You may leave the program at any time and return to resume where you let off.
Course Content
Module 3. Gas Incident Response
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3.1 Gas incident response: Dos and don’ts
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3.2 Working with BHE GT&S
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3.3 Parking, safeguards and evacuation
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3.4 Indoor gas leak warning signs
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3.5 Monitor the atmosphere
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3.6 Turn off gas at the meter
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3.7 Evacuate
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3.8 Ventilate
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3.9 Control ignition hazards
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3.10 Warning signs
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3.11 Monitor the atmosphere
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3.12 Outdoor gas leaks: Evacuate
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3.13 Outdoor gas leaks: Control ignition hazards
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3.14 Outdoor gas leaks: Actions to avoid
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3.15 Gas fires: Let it burn!
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3.16 Gas fires: Use a fog spray
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3.17 Gas fires: Turn off gas at the service meter
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3.18 Gas explosions: How gas explosions happen
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3.19 Gas explosions: Severity
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3.20 Gas explosions: Evacuation precautions
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3.21 Gas explosions: Migration precautions
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3.22 Transmission line emergencies: Unique hazards
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3.23 Transmission line emergencies: Summary of response actions
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3.24 Railroad incidents
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3.25 Railroad incidents: Prevent pipeline damage
- 3.1 Gas incident response: Dos and don’ts
- 3.2 Working with BHE GT&S
- 3.3 Parking, safeguards and evacuation
- 3.4 Indoor gas leak warning signs
- 3.5 Monitor the atmosphere
- 3.6 Turn off gas at the meter
- 3.7 Evacuate
- 3.8 Ventilate
- 3.9 Control ignition hazards
- 3.10 Warning signs
- 3.11 Monitor the atmosphere
- 3.12 Outdoor gas leaks: Evacuate
- 3.13 Outdoor gas leaks: Control ignition hazards
- 3.14 Outdoor gas leaks: Actions to avoid
- 3.15 Gas fires: Let it burn!
- 3.16 Gas fires: Use a fog spray
- 3.17 Gas fires: Turn off gas at the service meter
- 3.18 Gas explosions: How gas explosions happen
- 3.19 Gas explosions: Severity
- 3.20 Gas explosions: Evacuation precautions
- 3.21 Gas explosions: Migration precautions
- 3.22 Transmission line emergencies: Unique hazards
- 3.23 Transmission line emergencies: Summary of response actions
- 3.24 Railroad incidents
- 3.25 Railroad incidents: Prevent pipeline damage