This month, Ally supported Surerus Murphy Joint Venture to deliver a tabletop exercise for the Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project. Surerus Murphy is constructing a 42 km section of natural gas pipeline near Squamish, BC, expanding FortisBC’s existing system to supply resources to the proposed Woodfibre LNG facility.
Exercise Objectives
The exercise, hosted by Surerus Murphy, brought together FortisBC, Squamish Fire Rescue, and other responders to test the project’s emergency response and security plans with a focus on:
- reinforcing communication protocols
- practicing coordination across agencies
- discussing the transfer of Incident Command between organizations
Security-Based Scenario
Participants were introduced to a scenario that began as a typical construction day. The scenario then introduced a security threat that escalated into a security incident. This gave participants an opportunity to fine-tune and reinforce communication protocols and practice their Unified Command response.
Multi-Agency Coordination
The participation of external partners enabled practical discussion on multi-agency coordination and the integration of responders within the Incident Command System.
Enhancing Engagement Through Scenario Design
The use of printed maps and visual aids supported a shared understanding of the scenario and response environment and enabled a high-level of participant engagement.
Ally also incorporated a dice-roll element to introduce controlled variability into the exercise, requiring participants to remain adaptable to evolving conditions that could complicate response efforts./
Building Practical Readiness
Exercises of this nature provide a valuable forum to validate plans, strengthen coordination, and build confidence across all participating agencies.
By working through realistic scenarios in a structured environment, organizations are better positioned to respond effectively when real-world incidents occur.
