Emergency Response Assistance Canada (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. They also deliver training programs in collaboration with industry partners.
Website: https://erac.org/
Location: Canada-wide
Services:
LPG Firefighting Training
- 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.
Flammable Liquids Training
- 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.