October 28-29, 2025

Natural Gas Emergency Response: Make Safe Operations
Virtual Instructor-led Training

Course Overview:

This comprehensive training program is designed to prepare participants for effective response to natural gas emergencies, focusing on strategies to ensure safety and minimize risks. The course emphasizes best practices in emergency response, regulatory compliance, and incident management within the natural gas industry.

Target Audience:

  • Emergency Response Coordinators
  • Operations Managers
  • Safety Officers
  • Field Supervisors
  • Pipeline Technicians
  • Regulatory Compliance Personnel
  • Anyone involved in natural gas operations and emergency preparedness

CEU | PDH Requirements:

For this course, to receive CEU and PDH credits, users must attend each day of class, complete the course evaluation, and pass the final exam with a score of 80% or higher.

When

October 28-29, 2025
T-W: 10:30 am-3:00 pm CST

Course Format

Virtual Instructor-led Training

CEU 0.8 | PDH 8

Registration Cost

$600

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Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and explain the key emergency response requirements outlined in PHMSA CFR 49 Part 192.
  • Understand the criteria for identifying and reporting natural gas incidents in compliance with CFR 49 Part 191.
  • Develop a basic understanding of the components and structure of an emergency response plan and its role in guiding effective responses to natural gas emergencies.
  • Explain the purpose and structure of the Incident Command System (ICS) and its role in managing a coordinated and efficient response to natural gas emergencies.
  • Understand the key properties of natural gas, including its flammability and behavior under different conditions, and how these properties impact emergency response actions.
  • Recognize and describe the tools and equipment used in natural gas emergency response.
  • Understand the basic procedures for evacuating and ventilating areas affected by natural gas leaks.
  • Learn the fundamental techniques and tools used to systematically investigate and detect natural gas leaks.
  • Understand the basic process and importance of investigating failures in natural gas systems to identify root causes.
  • Analyze case studies of past natural gas incidents to identify key factors, lessons learned, and how these insights can improve future emergency response efforts.

Topics Covered:

  • Emergency Response Plans
  • Emergency Response – Make Safe Operations
  • Industry Incidents
  • Case Studies
  • Types of emergencies
  • Incident reporting to state and federal agencies
  • Incident command structure
  • Failure investigation
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Digital Badge:

Earn a certificate of completion and a digital badge to display on your LinkedIn profile after successfully completing the course.

GTI Energy Training Achievement Badges NG Emergency Response

If you're registering with a company colleague (or two or more) at the same time, you can save an additional 10%. (The 10% discount applies only to two or more students taking the same class and does not apply to two students taking separate courses.) Contact us if you plan to use the team discount.

Meet Your Instructor Ray Deatherage

Director Education and Training | GTI Energy

Ray Deatherage brings over 33 years of expertise in the natural gas distribution industry, with a wealth of experience in managing, developing, and delivering training and qualification programs. As the Director of Education and Training at GTI Energy, Ray has spent 20 years leading training initiatives to enhance the safety and effectiveness of natural gas operations.

For 14 years, Ray has managed natural gas emergency first responder liaison training programs, supporting 54 communities and one large city department serving a population of 2.7 million. His extensive background also includes 10 years of performing after-hours on-call responsibilities for a gas distribution utility, ensuring swift and effective responses to emergencies.

Ray's vast knowledge and experience make him a trusted leader in the field of natural gas education and training, helping to ensure that professionals are well-equipped to handle the challenges of their work while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

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