Colonial Pipeline Holds Emergency Response Training

ATLANTA, Ga. – Colonial Pipeline Co. held emergency response training on June 16 – 18 at the Atlanta Marriot Buckhead Hotel. The training included over 200 Colonial employees. The purpose of the training was to improve Colonial’s ability to respond to an emergency.

The spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Peter Knudson, addressed the group and explained how his agency works with pipeline operators and investigates pipeline incidents. The employees also got an overview on the Incident Command System (ICS) that it would implement to respond to an emergency. 

Also included in the training were breakout sessions to give employees specific training in their functional areas. The functional areas included:

• Incident Commander (IC)
• Public Information Officer (PIO)
• Staging Area Manager (STAM)
• Planning Section Chief (PSC)
• Documentation Unit (DOC)
• Resources Unit (RES)
• Logistics Section (LOG)
• Finance Section (FIN)

Colonial Pipeline remains committed to the safety of the public, as well as the preservation of the environment and communities we share our pipeline with. This week’s training demonstrates that commitment. 

Emergency Preparedness is like safety, it takes a committed focus by each of us and constant desire for improvement in order for us to be successful. 

Based in Alpharetta, Ga., Colonial is a 5,500-mile pipeline system transporting gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil and fuels for the U.S. military. The network of underground pipelines originates in Houston, Texas, and terminates at Linden, N.J., on the New York harbor. For more information, please visit www.colpipe.com.