Damage Prevention Education

Damage Prevention and Awareness Training

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Below is a list of prearranged training classes. If you would like to request additional training for your organization, please email awareness@mdu.com.

FREE Training for Emergency Officials, Emergency Responders, and Public Officials

Local, state or regional officials, agencies, and organizations with emergency response and/or public safety jurisdiction and city, county, state, or federal public officials having land-use or road jurisdiction in MDU’s operational areas are encouraged to take advantage of this valuable, free training. You all play a critical role in ensuring communities are prepared to take action consistent with the pipeline operator’s and other emergency responder’s programs. The following trainings help prepare Emergency officials/responders and public officials to take action in the rare event that a pipeline emergency does occur.

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Topic	Facility	Facility Address	Facility City	Registration Link
02/18/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Ranch House Restaurant	217 N. Main St	Towner, ND	Click here to register.
02/19/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Gladstone Inn	111 2nd St NE	Jamestown, ND	Click here to register.
02/21/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Gwinner Fire Department	4 1st St SE	Gwinner, ND	Click here to register.
02/28/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Garrison City Auditorium	32 S Main St	Garrison, ND	Click here to register.
03/05/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Epping Rural Fire District	301 Lawrence Ave	Epping, ND	Click here to register.
03/06/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Pour Decisions	121 Main St	Tioga, ND	Click here to register.
03/12/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	AmericInn	75 E River Rd S	Medora, ND	Click here to register.
03/13/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Rough Rider Center	2209 Wolves Den Pkwy	Watford City, ND	Click here to register.
03/14/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Fanatics Sports Bar	2201 2nd Ave NW	Beulah, ND	Click here to register.
03/25/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Drekker Brewing Co.	630 1st Ave N #6	Fargo, ND	Click here to register.
03/26/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Devils Lake Rural Fire Department	1024 Hwy 20 S	Devils Lake, ND	Click here to register.
03/27/2019	6:00 p.m.	Coordinated Response Exercise & Excavator Safety Program Paradigm Liaison Serves	Grafton Fire Department	5 E 4th St	Grafton, ND	Click here to register.

SDPA meetings are completed by 1/31/19 in MDU territory. Register or get more information by clicking here.

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Topic	Facility	Facility Address	Facility City	Registration Link
02/05/2019	11:00 a.m.	Pipeline Awareness 1st Responders EM	Ramkota Inn	800 N. Poplar	Casper, WY	Click here to register.
02/06/2019	12:00 p.m.	Pipeline Awareness 1st Responders EM	Historic Sheridan Inn	856 Broadway St	Sheridan, WY	Click here to register.

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Topic	Facility	Facility Address	Facility City	Registration Link
02/19/2019	12:00 p.m.	MLGPA Emergency Pipeline Training	Red Lion	5500 Midland Road	Billings, MT	Click here to register.
02/20/2019	12:00 p.m.	MLGPA Emergency Pipeline Training	Super 8	201 14th St W	Hardin, MT	Click here to register.
02/26/2019	12:00 p.m.	MLGPA Emergency Pipeline Training	Sherman Inn	200 E. Main Street	Wolf Point, MT	Click here to register.
02/27/2019	12:00 p.m.	MLGPA Emergency Pipeline Training	Cottonwood Inn	54250 US-2	Glasgow, MT	Click here to register.
02/28/2019	12:00 p.m.	MLGPA Emergency Pipeline Training	Great Northern Hotel	2 S. 1st St E	Malta, MT	Click here to register.
03/20/2019	12:00 p.m.	MLGPA Emergency Pipeline Training	Sidney Country Club	MT-16	Sidney, MT	Click here to register.
03/21/2019	12:00 p.m.	MLGPA Emergency Pipeline Training	Moose Lodge	415 N. Merrill Ave	Glendive, MT	Click here to register.

Additional damage prevention online training and resources for Emergency Responders can be found at the following links:

For Public Officials:

Pipeline Awareness Newsletter

FREE Training for Excavators and Contractors

We have training geared specifically for excavation and contractor companies who are involved with excavation activities around underground facilities. Excavation damage caused by excavation/contractor companies is the number one risk to underground facilities. Knowledge and understanding of your state’s Dig Laws and excavation best practices can help keep you, your employees, and your communities safe from incidents. The following trainings will help prepare those engaging in excavation safely dig around underground facilities, as well as detect and safely respond in the case that a damage or leak does occur.

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Topic	Facility	Facility Address	Facility City	Registration Link
02/25/2019	4:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	Valley City Eagles Club	345 12th Ave NE	Valley City, ND	Click here to register.
02/26/2019	4:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	City Brew Hall	120 N. 4th St	Wahpeton, ND	Click here to register.
02/28/2019	4:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	KC Hall	522 4th ST NE	Devils Lake, ND	Click here to register.
03/11/2019	4:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	Grand Hotel	1505 N Broadway	Minot, ND	Click here to register.
03/12/2019	4:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	Dickinson Aerie 2328	31 1st Ave E	Dickinson, ND	Click here to register.
03/13/2019	4:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	Bowman County Fairgrounds	12 US-12	Bowman, ND	Click here to register.
03/19/2019	4:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	Beulah Civic Center	112 7th St NE	Beulah, ND	Click here to register.
03/20/2019	8:00 a.m.	ND One Call Concepts	High Plains Cultural Center	470 5th St SW	Killdeer, ND	Click here to register.
05/07/2019	3:00 p.m.	ND One Call Concepts	MDU Service Center	909 Airport Rd	Bismarck, ND	Click here to register.

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Topic	Facility	Facility Address	Facility City	Registration Link
03/05/2019	8:00 a.m.	Damage Prevention Meeting SD One Call	Best Western Ramkota	1400 8th Ave NW	Aberdeen, SD	Click here to register.
03/08/2019	8:00 a.m.	Damage Prevention Meeting SD One Call	Ramkota	920 W Sioux Avenue, Amphitheater1	Pierre, SD	Click here to register.
03/12/2019	8:00 a.m.	Damage Prevention Meeting SD One Call	Wrangler Inn	820 W.Grand Crossing	Moridge, SD	Click here to register.
03/21/2019	8:00 a.m.	Damage Prevention Meeting SD One Call	Holiday Inn Convention Center	305 N. 27th St	Spearfish, SD	Click here to register.
03/22/2019	8:00 a.m.	Damage Prevention Meeting SD One Call	Best Western Ramkota	2111 N. LaCrosse	Rapid City SD	Click here to register.

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Topic	Facility	Facility Address	Facility City	Registration Link
02/05/2019	7:30 a.m.	One Call of Wyoming	Ramkota Inn	800 N. Poplar	Casper, WY	Click here to register.
02/06/2019	7:30 a.m.	One Call of Wyoming	Historic Sheridan Inn	856 Broadway St	Sheridan, WY	Click here to register.

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Topic	Facility	Facility Address	Facility City	Registration Link
02/13/2019	8:00 a.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Red Lion	5500 Midland Road	Billings, MT	Click here to register.
02/19/2019	6:00 p.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Red Lion	5500 Midland Road	Billings, MT	Click here to register.
02/20/2019	6:00 p.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Super 8	201 14th St W	Hardin, MT	Click here to register.
02/26/2019	8:00 a.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Sherman Inn	200 E. Main Street	Wolf Point, MT	Click here to register.
02/27/2019	8:00 a.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Cottonwood Inn	54250 US-2	Glasgow, MT	Click here to register.
02/28/2019	8:00 a.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Great Northern Hotel	2 S. 1st St E	Malta, MT	Click here to register.
03/20/2019	6:00 p.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Sidney Country Club	MT-16	Sidney, MT	Click here to register.
03/21/2019	6:00 p.m.	MT One Call Excavator Training	Moose Lodge	415 N. Merrill Ave	Glendive, MT	Click here to register.