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Pipeline Public Awareness Survey
Pipeline Public Awareness Survey Questions were taken directly from the American Petroleum Institute’s *Recommended Practice 1162: Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators*, Third Edition, August 2022.
1.
Name / Organization
2.
Stakeholder Group
Affected Public
Emergency Officials
Excavators
Public Officials
3.
Which of the following best describes your organization or agency?
Fire service agency or fire department
Law enforcement agency
911 or a public safety access point
Emergency management or planning
Other (please specify)
4.
To the best of your knowledge, are there currently pipelines in your community that transport natural gas?
Yes
No
Don't know
5.
Within the past 4 years, do you recall reading, seeing, or hearing information from a pipeline operator related to natural gas pipelines and pipeline safety?
Yes
No
Don't know
6.
In the past 4 years, have you or anyone in your department/agency met or communicated with a pipeline operator representative to discuss pipeline safety and emergency response?
Yes
No
Don't know
7.
To the best of your knowledge, what are the potential hazards a natrual gas leak poses to first responders and the community?
Sickness / Injury / Poisoning
Explosions
Fire / Flames
Death
Property damage (e.g. to home, building, the surrounding area)
Water / Air / Environmental contamination
Don't know
Other (please specify)
8.
When responding to a suspected leak in a natural gas pipeline, there are several things first responders can do. What is the FIRST thing you and your department/agency would do?
Call 911 / Emergency operator
Contact the pipeline operator
Contact 811 / the one-call system
Turn off equipment
Turn off valves and/or meters
Evacuate / Secure the area / Establish a perimeter
Eliminate ignition source(s)
Shelter in place
Position equipment upwind and uphill of the site of the incident
Avoid driving into or operating mechanical equipment near a vapor cloud
Protect people and property from exposure to fire
Provide first aid to injured
Do nothing / Nothing else
Don't know
Other (please specify)
9.
What other response actions, if any, would your department/agency do?
Call 911 / Emergency operator
Contact the pipeline operator
Contact 811 / the one-call system
Turn off equipment
Turn off valves and/or meters
Evacuate / Secure the area / Establish a perimeter
Eliminate ignition source(s)
Shelter in place
Position equipment upwind and uphill of the site of the incident
Avoid driving into or operating mechanical equipment near a vapor cloud
Protect people and property from exposure to fire
Provide first aid to injured
Do nothing / Nothing else
Don't know
Other (please specify)
10.
Additional Comments?
