Jun 20, 2022 6 min read

As part of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania’s commitment to support local first responders that keep our communities and customers safe, Columbia Gas extended access to free natural gas safety training to first responders across the state.

Columbia Gas offered a grant for the fire department with the most course completions in each of its four Pennsylvania territories September 13 to December 13, 2021.

Fire departments with the most course completions were awarded $1,000 included:

• Upper St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department (Pittsburgh)
• Seven Valleys Fire Department (Seven Valleys)
• Moon Run Volunteer Fire Company (McKees Rocks)
• Hempfield Fire Department (Greensburg)

Overall, 108 first responders completed this important training and over 43 different fire departments across the state had at least on first responder complete the training during the promotional period.   

“At Columbia Gas, safety is a core component of our culture, our work, and our company,” said VP Gas Operations CJ Anstead. “If there is a natural gas emergency, firefighters are often the first responders on the scene, and our First Responder Natural Gas Safety Training Program gives them valuable skills to help safely manage these situations.”

This free interactive online course is provided through the Northeast Gas Association and was developed in partnership with emergency and training professionals to provide first responders with the information needed to safely identify and respond to incidents that involve natural gas pipelines and other natural gas facilities.

Though the promotional grant period has ended, the free online training is still available. To register for the First Responder Natural Gas Safety Training Program, participants in Pennsylvania should visit www.columbiagaspa.com/emergency-responders, click the link to the training page, and complete the registration form. Once a user ID and password is created, participants will be granted access to the e-learning modules and resources in a safe, virtual environment.

To learn more about Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania’s emergency responder training, visit States, serving approximately 3.2 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands.  More information about Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and NiSource is available at

 

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