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Emergency Management - Interest Group

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Updated: August 2008

Events of Relevance to this Group

Event Where When
Managing Natural Gas Emergencies Workshop Nashville, TN January 29-31, 2008
Natural Disaster Emergency Management Workshop Nashville, TN March 27-28, 2008
Natural Disaster Emergency Management Break Out

SGA Operating Conference,

Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA

July 22-24, 2008

Note: The Committee is combining the "Managing Natural Gas Emergencies" and "Natural Disaster Emergency Management" workshops in 2009. Check back here for more details soon.

 

Info-Share Surveys

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Natural Disaster Emergency Management (NDEM)

 

References / Notes / Products

Reference Link Organization
Mutual Assistance Procedures and Guidelines
SGA
Control of Natural Gas in an Emergency - a resource booklet
SGA

Collaborative Projects

Project Link Organization
Natural Disaster Plan Framework Document (Q2-2008)
SGA
Natural Disaster Exercise Modules (Q2-2008)
SGA

 

Governance

Natural Disaster Emergency Management

Jim Sharpnack, Piedmont Natural Gas Co. (jim.sharpnack@piedmontng.com)
Marshall Balk, Laclede Gas Co.  (mbalk@lacledegas.com)
Danny White, Texas Gas Service Co.  (ddwhite@txgas.com)
Mark LaCroix, Alagasco   (mark.lacroix@energen.com)
Dave Guy, E.ON-US (LG&E)  (david.guy@eon-us.com)
Bryan Adams, SGA (Staff Executive; badams@southerngas.org)



Managing Natural Gas Emergencies

Glen Boatwright, Nixon & Associates ( glenboatwright@nixonassoc.com)
Neil Nixon, Nixon & Associates  (neilnixon@nixonassoc.com)
Reggie Lett, Spectra Energy  (jrlett@spectraenergy.com)
Sammy Russo, APR Consultants  (aprcompany@aol.com)

Les Davenport, CenterPoint Energy (leslie.davenport@centerpointenergy.com)
Bryan Adams, SGA (Staff Executive; badams@southerngas.org)

 

Committee reports to: Distribution Operating Section Managing Committee

 

Resources

American Public Power Association

Safety / Security Section

American Petroleum Institute

“Security Guidelines for the Petroleum Industry”, April 2005
“Security Vulnerability Assessment for the Petroleum & Petrochemical Industry”, October 2004

American Gas Association

“Cryptographic Protection of SCADA Communications Part 1 – Background, Policies and Test Plan” – AGA Report No 12, Part 1, March 2006


US Department of Transportation

“Pipeline Security Information Circular”, September 5, 2002


The Pipeline Emergencies Program

Pipeline Security Smart Practices – Corporate Security review program, utilized by DHS – TSA when evaluating natural gas company’s security programs. For information, contact buddy.secor@dhs.gov

National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets, which is at http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/physical_strategy.pdf

American Society of Industrial Society (ASIS) – premier organization for security professionals, which is at http://www.asisonline.org. ASIS has both an Utilities Council and a Critical Infrastructure Working Committee, which could be a resource.

ASIS General Security Risk Assessment Guidelines: http://www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelinesgsra.pdf

ASIS Business Continuity Guidelines: http://www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelinesbc.pdf

InfraGard – this is an FBI program for public-private sector professionals focusing on cyber and physical security of the nation’s critical infrastructure: http://www.infragard.net

NFPA1600 / Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/NFPA1600.pdf

FEMA Emergency Planning Guide for Business & Industry: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/business/guide/bizindst.pdf

Critical Incident Protocol – A Public and Private Partnership, which is a 42-page how-to guide for collaboration on emergency preparedness, assessing risks, and more: http://www.cip.msu.edu/cip.pdf

Corporate Emergency Access System, which is a credentialing program: http://ceas.com

Business Executives for National Security (BENS), which is at www.bens.org

Getting Down to Business: An Action Plan for Public-Private Disaster Response Coordination, which is at http://www.bens.org/mis_support/Getting-Down-To-Business.pdf

 

Page updated: August 7, 2008