How the LRF responds
Pipelines Emergency Plan
This plan has been prepared as part of the local authority response to the Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) 1996. To comply with Regulation 25 of the PSR local authorities have to prepare adequate plans detailing how an emergency relating to a possible major accident hazard pipeline (MAHP) will be dealt with. The Regulations cover any pipelines conveying dangerous fluids which have the potential to cause a major accident.
Within Bedfordshire and Luton the only pipelines covered by these regulations
carry natural gas above 8 bar absolute pressure – and we have identified
any care homes or schools that are close by.
What you should do:
If a pipeline ruptures, the emergency services may impose an evacuation or a cordon – up to 800 metres from the incident. If you are affected by such a cordon and asked to evacuate, please follow the instructions you are given. Otherwise, 'Go in, Stay in, and Tune in'.
The emergency services and pipeline operator will work to reduce the cordon
distance as soon as it is safe to do so.
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