The following tips can help ensure a successful response to transmission pipeline incidents:

• Make sure your dispatcher informs Rhode Island Energy or the transmission pipeline operator of the event and requests appropriate assistance.
• Upon arrival, assess the scene, and confirm the pipeline location and fuel.
• Work together with other responders to stay out of harm’s way and secure the area.
• Rescue and protect the public through a combination of evacuation and sheltering in place.
• Integrate the pipeline operator’s emergency management personnel into the command structure, and work together to control the situation and mitigate damage.

For a comprehensive list of pipeline incident response tips, please see the Natural Gas Incident Response Summary located within the Resources section.