PERIs in PHMSA's Southern Region

State	Status	Chair(s)
Alabama	ALPERI has developed an 8-hour training course based on the GPERI training, which has been delivered several times at regional office locations across the state	Reid Vaughn, AL Fire College
Florida	Currently, four training courses have been developed and funded by several municipal and interstate transmission pipeline operators. The courses were offered at Florida's 2019 HAZMAT Symposium	Dale Calhoun, FL Natural Gas Association
Georgia	The first PERI, GPERI has to date reached approximately 4,000 emergency responders with one of its training 4-, 8-, or 16-hr training courses. GPERI Final Report Value of Membership Brochure	Marcus Warren, Emergency Management Bartow County Kyle Hamby, Lawrenceville, GA
North Carolina	The NCPERI steering committee continues to work toward finalizing a training program and establishing a legal entity to monitor and improve PERI over time.	Mark Burkhalter, Dixie Pipeline
South Carolina	The SCPERI steering committee has developed an awareness-level curriculum that was delivered in a non-pilot format for the first time in March 2019. Currently, the SC Fire Academy delivers the training, including managing registrations and tracking attendance.	Glen Boatwright, York County Natural Gas Authority

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