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Damage Prevention Education

Damage Prevention Education
Below is a list of prearranged training classes. If you would like to request additional training for your organization, please email [email protected].
Montana-Dakota Responder Training

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.

North Dakota

TopicMeeting Date & TimeFacilityFacility AddressFacility CityFacility Zip
  Williston HSEEP Dinner2/28/23 18:30The Grand Williston Hotel3601 2nd Ave WWilliston58801
  Stanley CoRE Dinner3/1/23 18:30Mountrail County South Complex8103 61st St NWStanley58784
  Minot CoRE Dinner3/2/23 18:30Clarion Hotel & Convention Center2200 E Burdick ExpyMinot58701
  Carrington CoRE Dinner3/7/23 18:30Chieftain Conference Center60 4th Ave SCarrington58421
  Devils Lake HSEEP Dinner3/8/23 18:30County of Ramsey – Memorial Bldg508 4th Ave NE 58301Devils Lake58301
  Grand Forks CoRE Dinner3/9/23 18:30Ramada by Wyndham – Grand Fork1205 N 43rd StGrand Forks58203
  Wyndmere CoRE Dinner3/14/23 18:30The Black Pelican Bar & Grille702 7th StWyndmere58081
  Fargo HSEEP Dinner3/15/23 18:30Garden Pavilion Restaurant1421 7th Ave NFargo58102
  Valley City CoRE Dinner3/16/23 18:30Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2192345 12th Ave NEValley City58072
  Bismarck CoRE Dinner3/20/23 18:30BSC National Energy Center – NECE Bldg1200 Schafer StBismarck58501
  Beulah CoRE Dinner3/21/23 18:30Beulah Civic Center120 7th St NEBeulah58523
  Killdeer CoRE Dinner3/22/23 18:30High Plains Community Center470 5th Ave StKilldeer58640
  Medora HSEEP Dinner3/23/23 18:30Americinn by Wyndham75 E River Rd SMedora58645
  April 11 Virtual Meeting4/11/23 11:00VIRTUAL MEETINGVirtual
  April 12 Virtual Meeting4/12/23 17:00VIRTUAL MEETINGVirtual

South Dakota

TopicMeeting Date & TimeFacilityFacility AddressFacility CityFacility Zip
  Buffalo Dinner2/7/23 17:30Harding County REC Center204 Hodge StBuffalo57720
  Belle Fourche Dinner2/8/23 17:30Branding Iron Steakhouse19079 S HWY 85Belle Fourche57717
  Rapid City Lunch2/9/23 11:30Bestwestern Ramkota Hotel2111 N Lacrosse StRapid City57701
  Hot Springs Dinner2/9/23 17:30Mueller Civic Center801 S 6th StHot Springs57747
  Pierre Lunch2/14/23 11:30Pierre Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center920 W Sioux AvePierre57501
  Mobridge Dinner2/15/23 17:30Scherr Howe Arena212 N Main StMobridge57601
  Aberdeen Lunch2/16/23 11:30The Dakota Event Center720 Lamont St SAberdeen57401
  Watertown Dinner2/20/23 17:30Watertown Event Center1901 9th Ave SWWatertown57201

Wyoming

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  • Sheridan | 2/15/2023 11:30a, Ramada Plaza 1809, Sugarland Drive
  • Lovell |  3/6/2023 5:30p, Lovel Community Center, 1925 US Hwy 310

Montana

TopicMeeting Date & TimeFacilityFacility AddressFacility CityFacility Zip
  Glendive CoRE Lunch1/31/23 11:30Gunners Ridge Bar & Grill2001 Yellowstone River DrGlendive59330
  Glasgow CoRE Lunch2/2/23 11:30Cottonwood Inn & Suites54250 Hwy 2Glasgow59230
  Billings CoRE Lunch2/7/23 11:30Big Horn Resort1801 Majestic LnBillings59102
  Butte CoRE Lunch2/9/23 11:30Copper King Convention Center4655 Harrison AveButte59701
  Great Falls CoRE Lunch2/21/23 11:30Hilton Garden Inn Great Falls2520 14th St SWGreat Falls59404
  Kalispell CoRE Lunch2/23/23 11:30Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell1840 US Hwy 93 SKalispell59901
Additional damage prevention online training and resources for Emergency Responders can be found at the following links:
For Public Officials:
Montana-Dakota Excavator Training

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.

North Dakota

CITYLOCATIONADDRESSDATETIME
KILLDEERHIGH PLAINS CULTURAL CENTER470 5th AVE SW3/5/247:30 AM
BOWMAN4 SEASONS AT BOWMAN FAIRGROUNDS12 US123/5/244:30 PM
DICKINSONBIESIOT ACTIVITIES CENTER398 STATE AVE N3/6/247:30 AM
WILLISTONGRAND WILLISTON HOTEL3601 2ND AVE W3/7/247:30 AM
MINOTGRAND HOTEL1505 N BROADWAY3/19/247:30 AM
BISMARCKBISMARCK HOTEL800 S 3RD ST3/20/247:30 AM

South Dakota

CITYLOCATIONADDRESSDATETIME
ABERDEENDAKOTA EVENTS CENTER – MISSOURI RIVER ROOM720 LAMONT ST S3/7/248:00 AM
PIERREAMERICINN by WYNDHAM – FORT PIERRE CONFERENCE CENTER312 ISLAND DR3/19/248:00 AM
RAPID CITYBEST WESTERN RAMKOTA HOTEL2111 N LACROSSE ST3/20/248:00 AM
SPEARFISHHOLIDAY INN SPEARFISH CONVENTION CENTER305 N 27TH ST3/20/241:00 PM

Wyoming

WYOMING ONE CALL EXCAVATOR TRAINING
Register by clicking here.
1/17/247:30 AMMTSHERIDANRAMADA PLAZA_1809 SUGARLAND DR
2/13/247:30 AMMTLOVELLCOMMUNITY CENTER_ 1925 US 310

Montana

MONTANA 811 EXCAVATOR TRAINING
Register by clicking here.
DATETIMETIME ZONECITYLOCATION
1/17/246:00 PMMTMILES CITYTOWN & COUNTY CLUB
1/18/246:00 PMMTBAKERTHEE GARAGE & STEAKHOUSE
2/13/246:00 PMMTGLENDIVELOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
2/15/246:00 PMMTSIDNEYSIDNEY COUNTRY CLUB
2/22/248:00 AMMTBILLINGSBILLINGS HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER
2/22/246:00 PMMTBILLINGSBILLINGS HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER
3/13/248:00 AMMTGLASGOWCOTTONWOOD INN
3/14/248:00 AMMTMALTAGREAT NORTHERN HOTEL
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE PREVENTION ONLINE TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR EXCAVATORS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS: