The Community Awareness and Emergency Response,
CAER, organization deals with safety issues arising in Sarnia,
Ontario. This thriving, modern community is located close to large
chemical manufacturing, industrial, and oil refining industries,
presenting a unique public safety challenge. The initials CAER
represent the key components of the CAER initiative to meet
this challenge:
Community Awareness - is the branch of CAER that keeps
the community informed. Communication is provided around the nature
of our local industry and what steps citizens should take in the
event of a natural or industrial emergency. Activities are
coordinated by the Community Awareness Committee, CAC.
Emergency Response - this function drove the formation of
CAER, bringing municipal and industrial emergency responders
together to identify potential risks associated with industrial
operations and to develop emergency plans around them. The Chemical
Valley Emergency Coordinating Organization, CVECO, oversees
these activities.
CAER is also one of the Codes of Practice under Responsible
Care� - a set of initiatives developed by the Canadian Chemical
Producers� Association - to help safeguard communities. Responsible
Care governs the actions of member companies in meeting a number of
guiding principles or codes of practice as they relate to community
and employee understanding and protection, and the responsible
management of its products and processes from inception through to
disposal.
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