ERAC Q4 2019 Newsletter - ERAC Resource Locator, EOS Deadline Information and More

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Q4 | December 2019

ERAC Q4 2019 Newsletter

President's Message

2019 – what a year it’s been.

I never take for granted my role at ERAC or the people I interact with day to day. It is my honour to work with the ERAC staff, a team of dedicated professionals that gives 100% of their effort and expertise every day, and the Board of Directors, committed individuals from our Plan Participant members that dedicate their time to governing ERAC. Not to be forgotten, our Plan Participants, responder network and industry partners, all of whom make ERAC a leader in dangerous goods emergency management.

Announcements

Staff Hires
ERAC Board of Directors
Response Teams
Remedial Measures Advisors

Training & Events

We successfully completed 21 regional training and assessment events in 2019. The ERAC operations team is currently working on the agenda for 2020; if you’d like to suggest an area of concentration, we will make room for it in the agenda.

In the Spotlight: GFL Environmental Inc. Prince George, BC

ERAC welcomes our newest LPG response team. As AltaGas commenced work on an LPG export facility on the northern coast of BC, it became clear that more resources should be available in that corridor for LPG response.

Responders: You have Until December 31 to Complete Your Online Training

Over 65 per cent of you have taken at least one course since our online ERAC Responder Training launched in SafetySync in March. Thank you!

We’d like to remind you that you have until December 31 to complete your required courses to be compliant for 2019.

Go to SafetySync

ERAC's ArcGIS Resource Locator and Incident Management Dashboard

ERAC has developed and is using an ArcGIS web mapping application that aids in the location and allocation of resources for any incident.

We’re now extending access to the ERAC Resource Locator and Incident Management Dashboard to all our Plan Participant members.

Introducing ERAC's E2 Readiness

and Review Program

The recent updates to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Environmental Emergency (E2) reporting requirements have raised many questions for our Plan Participant members. To assist you with understanding your company’s mandatory requirements, ERAC now offers an online E2 Readiness and Review Program.

Updates to Flammable Liquids

and LPG ERAPs

Transport Canada’s revised Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations went in to effect on June 1, 2019; these regulations will be enforced beginning March 1, 2020. As a result of these changes, ERAC is in the process of updating the flammable liquids and LPG Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAPs) to ensure regulatory compliance.

EOS vs. SWIM: What's What?

Your head may be swimming with acronyms due to the online systems that both Transport Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada launched this year.

Here’s a handy guide

Have You Heard About ERAC's New Operations Centre in Calgary?

In July 2018, ERAC leased a warehouse in the southeast industrial area in Calgary. We identified a need for space to build and store our owned trailers and equipment.

With the growth of our organization, we also required additional office and meeting space, especially for our Operations team.

We’re excited to announce keynotes Will Gadd and Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan.

We’ll bring session speakers from oil and gas, transporters, government, industry partners and more.

Look for the full agenda in early 2020! Early bird registration ends January 31.

Testing, Testing: But Notify Us First!

Both ERAC and STARS understand, and encourage, that our Plan Participant members run mock drills, exercises and line tests to meet regulatory compliance. For you to get the most out of these mock scenarios, please follow the correct procedure when planning any type of testing.

Deadline to Log in to EOS

Transport Canada gave a deadline of January 31, 2021 to log in to their new web-based system called ERAP Online Services (EOS) and resubmit your ERAP. This system changes how ERAPs are managed, updated and renewed.

We recommend completing the process as soon as possible.

Thank You to Sponsors For Donating Product, Site Space and

Equipment During ERAC Training Events in 2020

ERAC Key Performance Indicators

Arrival Time by Responder Type

Tier 1 Implementations By Type

Tier 2 Implementations by Type

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