Columbia Gas of Maryland is committed to helping support those local first responders with the monetary and material resources, as well as natural gas safety information, that helps to keep our communities and customers safe.
Columbia Gas Fire School
Columbia Gas of Maryland and Pennsylvania are partnering with NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage's (NGT&S) Columbia Gas Transmission to educate local volunteer fire departments on how to safely respond to natural gas incidents.
The two-hour classroom session includes a natural gas incident question-and-answer competition, a natural gas incident response safety video and concludes with discussions around natural gas facilities in the first responders’ specific communities.
The outdoor training, held at an NGT&S location, provides each firefighter with an opportunity to extinguish four types of natural gas fire incidents.
1. Surface Fire – Simulates an area that caught on fire due to gas migrating to the surface.
2. Stack Fire – Simulates a well fire.
3. Flange Fire – Simulates an above-ground regulator station or meter setting fire.
4. Pit Fire – Simulates a fire in an excavation pit.
Columbia Gas Fire School training consists of 5 sessions each year, typically one training per service territory. If your department is interested in attending and would like to be placed on the waiting list, please email Corporate Communications, or mail a written request to Contributions Manager, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, 121 Champion Way, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317.