Timeline details response

This timeline, constructed from combined documents obtained from the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana State Police, Terrebonne Parish 911 and Acadian Ambulance, details the rescue and suppression efforts at the Williams Pipeline explosion on Oct. 8, 2015.

Times are rounded off to the nearest minute, and only include entries contained in the sets of records obtained. In some cases additional information was added to reflect interviews clarifying events.

TIME – ACTION

10:59 A.M. – FIRST REPORT OF INCIDENT TO 911

11:00 A.M. – W. TERREBONNE FD DISPACTCHED

11:04 A.M. – CHIEF OF BAYOU BLACK ADVISES HIS UNITS SHOULD BE DISPATCHED

11:05 A.M. – LSP RESPONDING FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL

11:07 A.M. – W.TERRCHIEF CAUGHT AT HOUMA NAV BRIDGE DELAYED RESPONSE

11:12 A.M. – W. TERR CHIEF ARRIVED

11:13 A.M. – TWO AIRMED UNITS EN ROUTE

11:17 A.M. – INCIDENT COMMAND SET UP AND FUNCTIONING

11:20 A.M. – AMBULANCE ARRIVES

11:21 A.M. – ADVISES 3 FATALITIES 2 BURNS

11:25 A.M. – AIRMED ON GROUND

11:28 A.M. – NATURAL GAS FLSHOVR 2 UNACC NO FATAL

12:17 P.M. – WILLIAMS REP 713-215-2688

12:31 P.M. – “THIS IS A LIFE-SAVING SITUATION” ADVISES EOC PERSONNEL

12:31 P.M. – RESIDUAL GAS IN PIPELINE, EMPLOYEES BADLY BURNED, FIRE NOT OUT

12:33 P.M. – HAZMAT TEAM MAKING ENTRY FOR RESC OF MAN ON GROUND (HALTED)

12:38 P.M. – ENTRY TEAM ATTEMPTING ENTRY FOR RESCUE (HALTED)

12:42 P.M. – REQ SHELL FOAM TANKER ON STANDBY

12:50 P.M. – REQ FOR ADDTL PERSONNEL

12:51 P.M. – EN ROUTE WITH ES-38 PAULUS

12:57 P.M. – MAKING ENTRY WITH STRETCHER TO GET MAN DOWN

1:02 P.M. – ON STRETCHER ON WAY OUT

1:02 P.M. – REPORTS 2 MORE PATIENTS

1:03:P.M. – REQUESTS ADDITIONAL MANPOWER

1:04 P.M. – REQUESTS ADDITIONAL MANPOWER

1:08 P.M. – REQUEST TO ACTIVATE PRATT

1:30 P.M. – ADVISES LAST PATIENT REMOVED BY GROUND TRANSPORT

1:52 P.M. – FIRST RECOVERY TEAM GOING IN (FOR FATALITIES)

1:53 P.M. – MAKING ENTRY

2:02 P.M. – THREE VICTIMS (FATALITIES) LOCATED