IF YOU HIT A NATURAL GAS LINE, FOLLOW THESE STEPS

Extinguish all open flames immediately. Prohibit smoking

Avoid any activity that could cause a spark, turn off all machinery, if it can be done safely. Stop cutting and welding. Do not us two-way radios

Alert everyone on the premises of the potential danger. Keep the public and traffic away

Evacuate the site

Call 911

Tape, rope or place cones around the area. Maintain the site safely. Stay upwind of blowing gas.

Do call the appropriate gas utility listed below:

Public Service Electric and Gas Co. 1-800-880-PSEG

New Jersey Natural Gas Co. 1-800-GAS-LEAK

South Jersey Gas Co. 1-800-582-7060

Elizabethtown Gas Co. 1-800-492-4009

Wait for the professionals to arrive. Never try to fix a gas pipe yourself or extinguish a gas burning fire.

Remember some of the most serious accidents are caused by well-meaning individuals who try to help when they are not trained to do so.

Links for pipeline safety and other important emergency information and training:

Pipeline Emergencies Training Program is distributed by the State Fire Marshals and the State Fire Training Academies