Louisiana firefighters train for CO₂ pipeline emergencies with new state-of

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s first responders are stepping into a new era of pipeline safety training. A new CO₂ pipeline training prop, officially unveiled Tuesday at the Fire & Emergency Training Academy (FETA) in Baton Rouge, will give firefighters hands-on experience responding to potential CO₂ pipeline emergencies.

The initiative is a partnership between the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, the Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy, ExxonMobil, and River Parishes Community College.

“This is going to give them a leg up,” said Michael Smith with ExxonMobil Pipeline Company. “It’s going to give them the training they need to feel comfortable working around carbon dioxide.”

Carbon dioxide, and how to safely manage it, is becoming an increasingly importa