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Senior Instructor Brian Crowder discusses natural gas fundamentals with a team of firefighters from
the Richardson, Texas, Fire Department at the company’s Charles K. Vaughan Center. Although most
of the center’s trainees are company employees, the staff works closely with emergency responders
and public officials as part of a close alliance that protects our communities.
ATMOS ENERGY 2011 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT 1716 ATMOS ENERGY 2011 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT
Brian Crowder
Senior Instructor, Charles K. Vaughan Center
Plano, TX
Technical knowledge is critical to safety because the nation’s natural gas network must
meet hundreds of safety regulations and technical standards. “Atmos Energy actively
develops its employees, and to do so it has built this advanced facility,” comments Senior
Instructor Brian Crowder at the Charles K. Vaughan Center. “It’s not just a training facil-
ity; it’s also a service center and a dispatch center. Its classrooms, equipment, technolo-
gies and simulation training tools are truly impressive. All of our instructors have come up
through the ranks; so, they bring a wealth of field experience to the classroom.”
We train employees from our entire
service area and emergency
responder teams. We make sure our
training meets or exceeds the federal
Department of Transportation regulations.