We inform communities and first responders about the products being moved through their area by rail and road.
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TRANSCAER hosts dozens of training and community outreach events across Canada each year. See what’s happening in your region.
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Our TRANSCAER Safety Train travels from coast to coast, helping train emergency responders on how to safely manage transportation incidents involving dangerous goods.
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The TRANSCAER virtual reality tour of the CCPX tank car provides awareness of rail safety, emergency response, and the safe transportation of dangerous goods.
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The Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response initiative (TRANSCAER) was started in Canada in 1985 by the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). Today, it’s led by CIAC and the Railway Association of Canada (RAC). TRANSCAER members work with municipalities, emergency responders, and residents in communities along transportation routes to make sure they are informed about the products being moved through their area and prepared to respond to potential incidents involving dangerous goods.
Date: September 24, 2024 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Location: TBD – Kamloops, BC September 24 session is a classroom seminar only. Registration is from 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM, class begins at 8:30 AM.
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Check out the latest edition of TRANSCAER Today. This edition features an article that highlights the work that the TRANSCAER Canada team has done to develop our new Safety Train!
Stay tuned for more news as we prepare to launch our new Safety Train in the coming months.
Last week the TRANSCAER team was in Kamloops, BC hosting a 3 day training event which included a classroom seminar, along with four hands-on emergency response training sessions focused on railcar anatomy, road trailer anatomy, Capping Kits and railway firefighting equipment.
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