EDMONTON, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Emergency Response
Assistance Canada (ERAC), in conjunction with Canadian Pacific
(CP), today conducted a rail emergency exercise as part of ongoing
ERAC responder training in the event of an incident involving a
rail car carrying flammable liquids or gas.
ERAC Response Teams, Technical Advisors and Remedial Measures
Advisors from across Alberta
participated in this full-scale hands-on training exercise
involving three simultaneous controlled transfers of flammable
product from rail cars.
"Rail Incidents involving flammable liquids and gases, although
very rare, can happen at any time and any place. If they do,
Emergency Response Assistance Canada is capable of responding with
highly-trained and experienced responders," said Spencer Buckland, ERAC President. "Controlled
transfer exercises provide our responders with critical experience
to ensure they are ready to act when an incident occurs."
"CP is proud to partner with organizations like ERAC to further
enhance the skills of our first responders and contractors in the
event they need to respond to dangerous goods incidents," said
Glen Wilson, CP Assistant Vice
President Environmental Risk and board member of ERAC. "CP's
network of contractors are on call 24/7 for emergency response
services; we have expert personnel and specialized equipment for
the purpose of initial product containment, recovery and
transfer."
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
and Strathcona County Emergency Services also participated in the
exercise.
About Emergency Response Assistance Canada
(ERAC):
Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC) is a
not-for-profit emergency preparedness and response organization.
Experts in designing emergency response assistance plans (ERAPs),
ERAC is instrumental in assisting hundreds of oil and gas and
transportation organizations. From coast to coast ERAC provides
highly trained and skilled responders, equipment and industry best
practices for road or rail incidents involving flammable gases and
liquids. ERAC is a subsidiary of the Canadian Propane Association
(CPA).
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific
(TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the
United States with direct links to eight major ports,
including Vancouver and
Montreal, providing North American
customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in
every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers,
offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics
solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail
advantages of CP.
SOURCE Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC)