Nine municipalities have received funding from the Ontario government to better manage risks by old oil and gas wells.
The province is investing $7.5 million over three years with Lambton County getting $105,000.
Warden Kevin Marriott said the money will go towards emergency response equipment and health and safety training.
"The first point would be that we'll probably purchase a quickly deploy air supported emergency shelter. That would provide relief from the elements to resident and first responders involved in any evacuations," he said.
Marriott added there will also be some hydrogen and sulfite training for first responders and municipal staff.
He also said that Lambton County was one of the communities chosen because one of the first oil and gas wells in all of North America were discovered here.
"I think it's just the sheer volume and the originality of (Lambton) having the first oil well," he said.
Marriott did not believe it was because of Lambton's close proximity to Chatham-Kent, which had an explosion in Wheatley in 2021 that left 20 people injured.
He also believes that this is a great first step to combat risks associated with these wells.
"The fact that it is on their radar now with this money (Lambton) will now be looking for something possibly more in the future," Marriott said.
He added that the province is looking into doing some more investigations and studies into the wells.
The province said in a news release that this investment is the next step in Ontario's $23.6 million action plan to tackle the challenges related to legacy oil and gas wells.
Other regions receiving funding are Chatham-Kent, Oxford, Elgin, Essex, Brant, Haldimand, and the Regional Municipality of Niagara.