2019 Liaison Programs have Started
Paradigm's pipeline safety programs have successfully kicked off in select states for 2019.
Currently, first responders and excavators in Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, and Indiana are attending CoRE, CoRE-EX and Excavator programs. South Dakota, Kentucky, North Dakota, Oregon, and Minnesota programs are starting soon.
Paradigm is set to conduct 126 meetings in nine states by the end of January.
New HSEEP Programs for 2019
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Protocol (HSEEP) programs have begun in Oklahoma and Texas. HSEEP exercises enhance awareness and knowledge of pipeline safety by utilizing a localized table top exercise (TTX), with an After-Action Report/ Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) following the exercise. Designed for first responders, HSEEP exercises provide a set of guidelines for training and consistent terminology for exercise design. Through their attendance, first-response agencies complete a portion of their requirements to receive federal grant money.
Pipeline Associations
After preparing and working with numerous state pipeline associations, emergency personnel have additional resources and benefits while attending local liaison programs. Many state pipeline associations have partnered with Paradigm to bring more awareness to pipeline safety in their state.
These associations have already begun their programs:
- Kansas Pipeline Association (KPA)
- Kansas 811
- Indiana Pipeline Awareness Association (INPAA)
- South Dakota Pipeline Association (SDPA)
- North Dakota Pipeline Association (NDPA)
- Minnesota Community Awareness Emergency Response (MN CAER) – Meetings begin January 28
- Pipeline Association of Missouri (PAM) – Meetings begin March 5
- South Dakota Common Ground Alliance (SDCGA) – Meetings begin March 19
About the Programs
The Coordinated Response Exercise (CoRE) utilizes pipeline scenarios to enhance pre-planning and education for first responders and public officials in preparing for and responding to pipeline incidents. Excavator meetings teach safe digging practices. The Coordinated Response and Excavator Exercise (CoRE-EX) utilizes pipeline scenarios and safe digging information to educate both first responders and excavators on pipeline safety.
To find a meeting near you, visit our Meetings Schedule.
Published January 2019
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