Toronto CAER & TransCAER

Toronto CAER & TransCAER

Responsible Care®, a program pioneered by the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association
(CCPA) and now being adopted worldwide, is a set of initiatives that reflects a total
commitment to making the entire chemical life cycle safer.

Two important parts of the program are "Community Awareness and Emergency Response" or CAER and "Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response" or TransCAER. Community awareness and the safe and proper transportation and associated handling of chemicals is a commitment by the CCPA, its member and partner companies and each of their employees.

CAER requires each member company to have ongoing processes to identify and respond to community concerns, inform the community of risks associated with company operations, and have its own emergency plan integrated with the community's emergency response plan.

TransCAER assists in training the First Responders (fire, police and ambulance services along
with any other interested parties) in communities all across Canada to ensure a safe and informed response when dealing with transportation related chemical emergencies.

This site has been developed to keep the public and other interested parties informed of the ongoing activities of the Toronto CAER & TransCAER groups. It is also intended to assist other member companies in developing plans in their assigned communities.

For more information on Responsible Care, visit the CCPA's website at www.ccpa.ca.