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Safety
Emergency Management Planning
Valero Corpus Christi Re昀椀neries host large-scale, multiagency drill
Our emergency management planning
includes:
• Emergency response plans at each
facility that comply with all local, state
and federal regulations and are regularly
updated with third-party assessments to
ensure excellence.
• Certifying equipment and facilities are
maintained in fully functional condition
and are readily available along with
trained personnel when needed for
emergency response.
• Ensuring quali昀椀ed emergency response
teams with strong relationships with thirdparty response personnel are present
on-site.
• Performing regular drills and assessments
to promote response readiness and
alignment with our Goal Zero program.
• Allocating capital resources to emergency
planning and response in the strategic
planning and capital budget processes to
make our facilities ef昀椀cient and resilient.
• Employing the use of emerging
technologies to optimize decision-making
and response execution.
Valero’s Emergency Response
Team (ERT)
Training plays an important part in developing
and maintaining the skills required to respond
effectively to emergency situations. Valero
is committed to providing each member of
the ERT the opportunity to attend training
necessary for developing and maintaining
the skills and knowledge required to be an
ERT member. During training, ERT members
prepare for a variety of scenarios, expand
their skills, share information from experience
and mentor new members. At each site,
the ERT maintains strong relationships with
local community response personnel by
participating in joint drills and assessments.
Frequent ERT training exercises promote
excellent response readiness.
As part of Valero’s ongoing efforts to improve emergency
response, the Valero Corpus Christi Re昀椀neries hosted more
than 100 participants from 15 outside organizations in a twoday training event to strengthen collaboration and response in
case of emergencies.
“Conducting well-executed training exercises is imperative
to build resilience and to validate our preparedness
investments. While training alongside your response partners
and regulators can be challenging, doing so demonstrates
your commitment to the community and builds trusted
relationships that will prove critical to our success during a
crisis,” said Danielle Hale, Director of Emergency Management,
Port Corpus Christi. “We are proud of the team at Valero
Corpus Christi Re昀椀neries and look forward to additional
collaborative training opportunities in the future.”
Valero invested in 13 quick-attack vehicles for its
domestic sites to bolster its emergency response
capabilities.
These vehicles are strategically equipped to
deliver a rapid and ef昀椀cient response to potential
emergencies, further enhancing Valero's operations
safety protocols and readiness. This investment
re昀氀ects Valero's proactive approach to emergency
preparedness and its commitment to adopting
solutions for environmental protection and safety.
Quick-attack vehicle deployed to the Valero Meraux
Re昀椀nery
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