Gas Industry Offers Emergency Training
Morgantown Dominion Post
9 October 2010
By the Associated Press
The natural gas industry is sponsoring a six-hour training course for
firefighters and other first responders called to handle explosions and
fires like two accidents that have already occurred at drilling sites
in northern West Virginia.
The West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association and its member
companies are offering the classes Oct. 29-30 in Wetzel County.
Executive Director Corky DeMarco said invitations will go to first
responders there and in Ohio, Marshall, Doddridge and Tyler counties.
The association offered similar training for years but stopped when
attendance fell off. As gas drilling has grown, however, ‘‘we thought
it was time to reinitiate the efforts,’’ he said.
The course will be taught by Wild Well Control Inc. of Houston.