Transcript The Partnership for Excellence in Pipeline Safety

The Partnership for Excellence
in
Pipeline Safety
VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION
COMMISSION
2006 GAS PIPELINE SAFETY
CONFERENCE
Objectives
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Virginia Pipeline Safety Responsibility
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Emergency Response Awareness
Community Awareness
RP 1162
Objectives
• Background on NASFM
• NASFM/U.S. Department of Transportation
Partnership for Excellence in Pipeline
Safety
• Pipeline Emergencies Training Package
• High Consequence Areas
• Q&A
Virginia Pipeline Safety
Responsibility
• State Agencies
– State Corporation Commission
• http://www.scc.virginia.gov
– Department of Emergency Management
• http://www.vaemergency.com
– VA Department of Transportation
• http://www.virginiadot.org
– Department of Fire Programs
• http://www.vafire.com
Virginia Pipeline Safety
Responsibility
• State Agencies
– Office of Emergency Medical Services
• http://www.vdh.state.va.us/oems/index.asp
– State Police
• http://www.vsp.state.va.us
– State Fire Marshal?
• http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/State_Fire_Marshal/de
fault.htm
Virginia Pipeline Safety
Responsibility
• Local Government
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Local Fire Departments and Fire Marshals
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Services & Haz Mat Coordinator
Police - Sheriff
Schools
Health Care
Other Local Government Agencies
Virginia Pipeline Safety
Responsibility
• College/Universities – Public and Private
• Federal Office of Pipeline Safety
– Improve public education programs of pipeline
operators
• Operators
• RP 1162
– Voluntary Standard to help improve awareness
Virginia Pipeline Safety
Responsibility
• Public
• Media
• Contractors
State Fire Marshal’s Office
• Mission
– To Provide Safety to Life and Property From the
Hazards of Fire or Explosion for the Citizens of the
Commonwealth.
• Headquarters and 5 Regional Offices
• Responsibilities
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Statewide Fire Prevention Code Enforcement
Assistant Building Official for State Owned Buildings
Contracted for Federal Life Safety Code Inspections
Fire Prevention Assistance to Localities
Emergency Response & RP 1162
• Local Emergency Management
• Fire Departments
– Training
– Equipment
– Do you encourage pre-planning
• Local Fire Marshals
– Authority
– Ditto
Emergency Response & RP 1162
• Emergency Medical Services
– Training
– Equipment
– Do you encourage pre-planning
• Haz Mat Teams & Police
– Haz Mat Manager
– Ditto
Other Local Government Agencies
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Board of Supervisors
Town and City Councils
Mayors, Managers, Administrators
Building Officials
Community Awareness & & RP
1162
• Public
– Through Media
– Through local officials
– Markers
• Media
– News programs
– PSAs
– Newapapers
Community Awareness & Operators
• RP 1162
• Communication
– How often do you or have you talked to local
officials
– Can you communicate with Emergency
Response Teams in an emergency
– Will they have necessary access
Community Awareness & Operators
• Where do you go
– Statewide meetings with Local and State
Government participants
– Present programs at statewide stakeholders
meeting
– Participate in expos or trade shows.
Community Awareness & Operators
• Where do you go
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Board for Contractors
SCC
DEM
Local Fire Department Pub Ed Specialists
Community Awareness & Operators
• Who are some of the groups
– Virginia Fire Chiefs Association (State Chiefs)
• http://www.vfca.us
– Virginia State Firefighters
• http://www.vsfa.org
– Virginia Fire Prevention Association
• http://www.vfpa.org
– Virginia Building and Code Officials Association
• http://www.vbcoa.org
– Virginia Emergency Management Association
• http://www.vemaweb.org
How Do I Measure Success
• Ask the stake holders
The National Association
of State Fire Marshals
• Represents
the most senior fire officials in the 50
states and District of Columbia
• Experts in safety, risk management and
community outreach
• Oversees fire code enforcement, arson and fire
investigation, training, public education; provides
guidance to governors and legislatures on public
safety matters
The NASFM/PHMSA
Partnership
• The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and
Hazardous Safety Administration (PHMSA) is the
federal agency with primary responsibility for
assuring pipeline safety.
• PHMSA’s mission is to ensure the safe, reliable
and environmentally sound operation of the
nation’s pipeline transportation system.
The NASFM/PHMSA
Partnership
• In 2002, PHMSA’s Office of Pipeline Safety
enlisted NASFM’s help in achieving the goal of
zero pipeline incidents.
• Facilitate dialogue between the fire service,
government officials, public safety advocates,
pipeline operators and the communities they serve.
The NASFM/PHMSA
Partnership
• Deliver expert pipeline incident response training
materials to first responders across the U.S.
• Develop a model for industry & emergency
services to help identify High Consequence Areas
and increase Community Awareness efforts in
accordance with RP1162 regulations.
Pipeline Emergencies Training
Package
• NASFM has overseen the development of a
comprehensive pipeline safety training program
• All materials were reviewed by a group of experts
from fire service, state and federal agencies and
pipeline industry
– American Gas Assoc., Gas Technology Inst.
– American Petroleum Inst., Assoc. of Oil Pipelines
– Intl Assoc. of Fire Chiefs, Intl Assoc. of Fire Fighters,
Nat. Volunteer Fire Fire Council
– Maryland Fire and Rescue Training Inst, Texas A&M
TEEX
Pipeline Emergencies Training
Package
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Instructor’s Manual
Student Textbook
Training Video
Website – www.pipelineemergencies.com
PowerPoint Presentations and Interactive Scenarios
Train-the-Trainer (TTT) sessions began in 2005
– 19 TTT sessions have been conducted, over 20,000 textbooks
distributed
• Distributed free of charge to fire departments and training
agencies across the US
Student Textbook
www.pipelineemergencies.com
Train-the-Trainer Sessions
• NASFM conducts TTT sessions to teach
experienced instructors how to deliver the
materials.
– Designed for experienced emergency response
training instructors to prepare them to deliver the
Pipeline Emergencies curriculum to other
emergency responders.
– No registration fee
– Include industry in training classes when possible
High Consequence Areas and
RP1162
• To get local, first-hand input from fire service on
HCA and RP1162 regulations
• To foster cooperation between fire service and
industry to:
– Properly understand regulations, and identify HCAs
now and as they change over time.
– Develop protocols for how industry and fire service can
work together
– Identify technology and other needs to support the HCA
and RP1162 regulations and their intent
High Consequence Areas and
RP1162
• Form a committee led by local fire service
– Other members include industry in county,
county emergency managers, law enforcement
– Through committee, industry can effectively
present HCA and RP 1162 needs to the fire
service…and fire service can identify how best
it can support industry
How to Contact Us:
State Fire Marshal’s Office
501 North 2nd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-7170
www.dhcd.virginia.gov
Email: [email protected]
How to Contact Us:
National Association of State Fire Marshals
1319 F Street NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 737-1226
www.pipelineemergencies.com
www.safepipelines.org
www.firemarshals.org
Email: [email protected]