Firefighters Train to Protect “The Pipeline Capital of the World”

The career fire department in Cushing has the constant stress of knowing they’re “on call” to help protect a pipeline system taking on up to 50 million barrels of crude oil daily. Plus, hundreds of tanks that hold more than two billion gallons of crude oil in reserve.

With less than 8,000 people, Cushing is known as “The Pipeline Capital of the World.” It’s protected by 24 accomplished full-time fi…