Emergency Management - Interest Group

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Updated: April 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

Survey	Collect Data	Results
Natural Disaster Emergency Management (NDEM)	GO	GO

 

References / Notes / Products

Reference	Link	Organization
Mutual Assistance Procedures and Guidelines	GO	SGA

Control of Natural Gas in an Emergency - a resource booklet

GO

SGA

Collaborative Projects

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

Natural Disaster Exercise Modules (Q2-2008)

Scope

SGA

 

Governance

Natural Disaster Emergency Management

Jim Sharpnack, Piedmont Natural Gas Co.
Marshall Balk, Laclede Gas Co.
Danny White, Texas Gas Service Co.
Mark LaCroix, Alagasco
Dave Guy, E.ON-US (LG&E)
Bryan Adams, SGA (badams@southerngas.org)

Managing Natural Gas Emergencies

Glen Boatwright, Nixon & Associates
Neil Nixon, Nixon & Associates
Reggie Lett, Spectra Energy
Sammy Russo, APR Consultants
Bryan Adams, SGA (badams@southerngas.org)

Mike Grubb, SGA (Staff Executive; (mgrubb@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: May 16, 2008