CEDAR RAPIDS – Professionals involved in crisis planning are invited to the Iowa Pipeline Association’s 2021 Pipeline Safety Awareness and Emergency Response programs in October.

Alliant Energy is participating in the Coordinated Response Exercise and encourages emergency responders and public officials to attend. The free, community-based training is designed to instruct attendees about pipeline safety and prevention strategies.

A training session for Fort Dodge is scheduled for Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. The sessions will take place online.

Topics will include: Know the Operators…Know Their Products, Up-to-Date Safety Protocols, Virtual Incident Scenario, On-Scene Chemistry/Hazmat Basics and Safe Digging Practices (811).

Attend your community’s session or attend any session that works for you! To register, visit ia.pipeline-awareness.com/meeting–schedule.