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LAWRENCE, Kan. - March 30, 2016 - Black Hills Energy's natural gas trainers and safety professionals yesterday presented natural gas safety training at no charge to firefighters from departments in Sterling, Lyons and the surrounding region in Kansas.
Firefighters were trained in and practiced techniques for effectively containing and extinguishing actual natural gas fires using fire extinguishers and firehoses under controlled circumstances.
'Safety is our top priority at Black Hills Energy, and over the years, we have forged strong partnerships with fire and rescue teams to promote safety and coordinate our response efforts,' said Nick Gardner, general manager for Black Hills Energy's Kansas gas operations. 'Natural gas is a safe, reliable energy source and natural gas incidents are few, so our training provides a rare opportunity for hands-on experience and instruction. We hope they'll never need it, but it will prove invaluable if they do.
The free training in Sterling was one of many Black Hills Energy has offered over the years to emergency responders in the utility's 64 Kansas communities. The training is focused on the characteristics of natural gas, how to eliminate or control hazards and, most important, ensure the safety of everyone at the scene and in the community.
In one exercise, firefighters use firehoses and chemical extinguishers to put out a controlled natural gas fire under a scrapped vehicle to simulate the potential result of a car striking a gas meter. Within another scenario, personnel practice how to safely contain and extinguish a natural gas fire from a pipeline puncture.
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Black Hills Corporation
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CODE : BKH |
ISIN : US0921131092 |
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Black Hills est une société de production minière basée aux Etats-Unis D'Amerique. Black Hills est cotée aux Etats-Unis D'Amerique et en Allemagne. Sa capitalisation boursière aujourd'hui est 3,1 milliards US$ (2,9 milliards €). La valeur de son action a atteint son plus bas niveau récent le 11 avril 1986 à 1,27 US$, et son plus haut niveau récent le 07 février 2020 à 87,12 US$. Black Hills possède 53 544 761 actions en circulation. |