ERAC provides a variety of online and in-person training options for first responders who may encounter a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and/or flammable liquid incident. We also deliver training programs in collaboration with industry partners.
LPG Firefighting Awareness Course* (online) – ERAC offers the LPG Firefighting Awareness online training course free of charge to all Canadian first responders.
LPG Level 1 – Operations Firefighting Training Course (in-person) – The LPG Level 1 Operations Firefighting training is a two-day course. The curriculum is based on NFPA standards and consists of both classroom and live-fire exercises using ERAC’s mobile prop trailer.
Canadian Emergency Response to Flammable Liquid Incidents in Transport Level 1* – The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, in collaboration with the Canadian Fuels Association and ERAC, developed this standardized awareness program, so first responders can safely and effectively respond to flammable liquids incidents involving rail cars and truck transport.
Safety Awareness Kit for First Responders* (Transport Canada) – The Transport Canada Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate has prepared a kit containing safety awareness materials for first responders.
TRANSCAER® Canada* (Chemistry Industry Association of Canada) – ERAC is a proud partner in the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER®) initiative. TRANSCAER® members work with municipalities, emergency responders and residents in communities along transportation routes to ensure they are informed about the products being moved through their area and prepared to respond to potential incidents involving dangerous goods.
Hazmat Training* (CP)
Ethanol Emergency Response* (Renewable Fuels Association)
*Indicates free resources available