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Introduction
Safety
Environment
Employees
Community
Governance
Appendix
Valero’s Emergency
Response Team (ERT)
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.
A Life Saved Through
Preparedness and
Leadership
In 2025, Chief Mike Wright
of the Valero St. Charles
Emergency Response Team
demonstrated outstanding
leadership and medical
expertise during a lifethreatening cardiac arrest. He
took command of the scene,
effectively coordinated CPR,
and supported emergency
responders upon their arrival.
Chief Wright’s performance
exempli昀椀es the commitment
to safety, preparedness, and
excellence of the Valero St.
Charles Emergency Response
Team.
Tank Fire Drills Strengthen Team
Preparedness
In 2025, Valero conducted large-scale tank 昀椀re
response drills at all re昀椀nery locations in the
U.S., Canada and the U.K. to validate emergency
response capabilities and coordination with mutual
aid partners. These exercises focused on proper
application of foam systems designed to smother
large-scale 昀氀ammable storage tank 昀椀res safely
and effectively.
As a critical component of re昀椀nery operations,
these exercises provide hands-on training
for Valero's emergency response teams while
emphasizing safety protocols and reinforcing
technical pro昀椀ciency and discipline in high-risk
scenarios.
By continuing these drills, Valero ensures ongoing
preparedness, strengthens response effectiveness,
and enhances overall safety for personnel and
facilities when managing complex industrial 昀椀re
events.
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