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In Case of Emergency, call 1-306-777-9800 (Collect).
Why our relationship with you is important:
TransGas personnel have historically operated its facilities in
a safe and reliable manner. This commitment will continue with the support of
First Responders such as local police, fire, environment and other emergency
services.
In the event of a natural gas emergency, First Responders are
important in helping us ensure the safety of both the public and the
environment. Your expertise is critical and we rely on your
participation.
What to do:
Although rare, pipeline accidents can happen. Considering
natural gas is extremely flammable and explosive, there are a number
of important details to remember when First Responders arrive at the
scene of the accident:
- Immediately contact the TransGas 24-hour emergency line
(collect) at 1-306-777-9800.
- Once on site, meet with the TransGas representative and
establish safe procedures for securing the area or establishing
other emergency measures.
- If a TransGas representative has not yet arrived, fire and
police agencies should follow these safe procedures:
- secure the site and evacuate nearby residents or
onlookers if required;
- monitor for hazardous atmospheres;
- control and re-direct traffic;
- ensure TransGas representatives have immediate access to
the site;
- implement your local emergency plan.
What not to do:
- Do not operate pipeline valves. Trained TransGas personnel
are required to manually close valves. TransGas recognizes that in an emergency,
- If a fire occurs at a TransGas station, unless lives are at
risk, fire crews should stay outside the station property until
a TransGas representative arrives.
- Do not try to extinguish a pipeline fire. The fire will only
go out after the gas has been turned off.
Partners in protection:
By working together as a team, TransGas and First Responders can
minimize the impact of a natural gas fire on the people of Saskatchewan and on
our surroundings.
If you are ever the first to arrive at the scene of a natural gas
fire, please call the TransGas 24-hour emergency line (collect) at
1-306-777-9800.
We want to keep the lines of communication open with
Saskatchewan’s First Responders. We’d like to hear from you, and we
encourage you to call the TransGas Public Awareness department
(collect) at
1-306-777-9232.
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