At Cabot we have been committed to safety for over 125 years.
As technology and techniques progress so must our safety practices. On June 13, Cabot held a First Responders Event at the Springville Fire Department in Susquehanna, Pa. For the event we invited companies and departments from across Susquehanna County to go over the PA ACT 9 Emergency Response policies.
ACT 9 was set in place to ensure Marcellus Shale development was done in an environmentally sound and responsible way, which includes having plans for and responding to any urgent situation that may occur. And like our industry’s progressions, ACT 9 has also enhanced its policies.
The new ACT 9 regulations require the following:
1. Registration of 911 addresses for well sites and facilities with the county 911
2. Installation of newly required 911 signs at well sites and facilities
3. Preparation of Site Specific Emergency Response Plans for each well site and facility and the preparation of the county Master Emergency Response Plan
At the event we went over Cabot’s emergency response plan to show that we are going above and beyond the regulation’s call of duty, and got feedback from our community’s first responders.
There were members from 10 response companies represented at the event
-Elk Lake Fire Department -Forest Lake Fire Company
-Hallstead Fire Company -Harford Fire Company
-Hop Bottom Hose Company -Pleasant Mount Emergency Services
-Rush Fire Company -Silver Lake Vol. Fire Co.
-Snake Creek Fire Company -Susquehanna Co. 911
Luke Marsh – Senior EHS Specialist at Cabot led the presentation, “The event was very well attended, which identifies that Cabot has established an important working relationship with the local fire departments. Cabot greatly appreciates the support and looks forward to continuing to work with the fire departments in providing them the necessary information in the event that they would have to response to an incident at or in the vicinity of a Cabot well site or facility.”
