RESPONDER THE THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CANADIAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONTRACTORS’ ALLIANCE CER C A: FALL/WINTER 2022 is Nothing Routine: A Day in the Life of the Canadian Emergency Hazmat Responder Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661Fall/Winter 2022 | 5 CERCA: THE RESPONDER Published For: Canadian Emergency Response Contractors’ Alliance c/o David Hill 15 Switzer Crescent Binbrook, ON L0R 1T0 Tel: (416) 458-9096 david.hill@gflenv.com www.cerca-aceiu.ca Published By: Matrix Group Publishing Inc. 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CERCA’S WORD 07AMessagefromtheChair ON THE COVER 08 NothingisRoutine:ADayintheLifeoftheCanadianEmergencyHazmatResponder FEATURES 12Celebrating25YearsofCERCA 18RememberingRandyBadiuk 20EnvironmentandClimateChangeCanada:ProvidingExpertScientificAdvice DuringEnvironmentalEmergencies CERCA SERVING YOU 22MeetCERCA’sContractorMembers 25MembershipApplication UPCOMING EVENT 28MarkYourCalendars:CERCA’sSemi-AnnualGeneralMeeting 30 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS TABLE OF FALL/WINTER 2022 20 18 12 08 CONTENTS6 | The official publication of the Canadian Emergency Response Contractors’ AllianceFall/Winter 2022 | 7 inspired talent into our industry, you are not alone. This is an issue that is being felt across the country, and it is infinitely more difficult today to excite and attract a new generation of response staff with on-call and excessive work hours. And while I have the greatest respect for maintaining a healthy work/life bal- ance and finding time for self-care, as responders we have to juggle that with our extensive commitment to the protec- tion of commodity movements through- out Canada. When an incident occurs, we are expected to be at the ready and execute with long and challenging hours, often sacrificing comfort, and set- tling on less-than pleasing accommoda- tions and fast food, especially when we are operating in some of the nation’s most remote areas. Having said that, to the best of my knowledge our industry has risen to every single incident and has yet to miss or fail a major Canadian response, which clearly demonstrates the value of our association, the commitment of our members, and the professionalism that all CERCA members bring to the table. In light of all the challenges we cur- rently all face and the hurdles we all encounter as we emerge from COVID- 19, from navigating supply chain issues to the ongoing issues around with labour shortages, I remain thrilled and very proud to be part of this one of a kind, niche industry that supports spill response and risk-based work across this country. I am honoured to send a shout out to all of our CERCA members throughout Canada and commend them for what they do to minimize risk across facilities and transportation networks from coast to coast to coast. I sincerely look forward to catching up with each and every member in Saint John. Regards, David Hill appy October to all, and a special thanks to all who have commit- ted to attending our semi-annual confer- ence this year in Saint John, New Brunswick. This continued sup- port and dedication demonstrates what it is that drives our association and what we offer to Cana- da’s emergency response industry. We continue to remain focused on the end of the post-pandemic tunnel, and I am pleased to share that our member- ship is strong as we welcome both Amicus and Ontario Spill Response into the asso- ciation as members. We are greatly look- ing forward to each company successfully completing their TEAP III Verification, fur- ther expanding the Canadian Emergency Response Contractors’ Alliance (CERCA) level of professionalism and quality of response coverage into the marketplace. Some might say we have enough competition here in Canada. And, while I may respect this point of view, my posi- tion is that competition is healthy, and pushing for greater response coverage capability is a mandate for CERCA and its members. In fact, the only genuine complaint that I have ever lobbied was based on the coverage gap in certain areas of our national coverage model. Because of this, CERCA will continue to attract and support new members, both on the contractor side, as well as the corporate side of our membership. I am very pleased to share that CERCA was asked to speak at the Multi-Industry Association Committee on Transportation of Dangerous Goods (MACTDG) and the Gen- eral Policy Advisory Council (GPAC) in 2022, where we shared in-depth messaging on the capacity and sustainability challenges we are facing as our industry moves into the future. If you have experienced the challenge of recruiting and retaining new and CERCA'S WORD A Message from the Chair David Hill Chair, CERCA MEET THE CERCA TEAM CHAIR David Hill GFL Environmental Inc. Tel: (416) 458-9096 david.hill@gflenv.com VICE-CHAIR Andy Jeves NUCOR Environmental Solutions Ltd. Tel: (604) 910-6796 andyj@nucorenv.ca COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR David Hill GFL Environmental Inc. Tel: (416) 458-9096 david.hill@gflenv.com TREASURER Jeff Hoover Drain-All Ltd. (A Division of GFL) Tel: (613) 739-1070, ext. 297 jeff.hoover@drainall.com SECRETARY John Zaidan Cameco Tel: (306) 956-8060 john_zaidan@cameco.com8 | The official publication of the Canadian Emergency Response Contractors’ Alliance he life of an emergen- cy responder can be stressful, strenuous, and exhausting, but it can also be exhilarat- ing, fulfilling, and fun. Emergency response is all of this and more. Here we look to pull back the curtain on what a typical day in the life means for Canadian emergency responders, if such a thing even exists, and what it takes to be a part of this challenging, yet reward- ing, industry. John Stull started out in this busi- ness saying, “I’ll do this until something better comes along.” Now almost 40 years later, he still hasn't found any- thing better than emergency response and remains committed to an industry he loves. Stull manages the day-to-day why emergency responders must always be ready to respond in a safe manner to any situation, at any time, and con- stantly keep our training up to date and ensure our equipment and vehicles are ready to go out the door at a moment’s notice.” Dan Baverstock agrees. “We’re really at the whim of whatever happens to get called in and, because of this, there is operations of GFL Environmental – Hamilton and he understands that a ‘typical day’ is bit of a misnomer in emergency response, and that every day has the potential of bringing a new chal- lenge or something completely different. “Our days are filled with planning and, while we hope for the best, in this industry there is never a day that goes exactly as planned,” says Stull. “That’s ON THE COVER By Paul Adair, CERCA: The Responder Staff A Day in the Life of the Canadian Emergency Hazmat Responder Nothing is Routine:Fall/Winter 2022 | 9 no such thing as typical day in the emer- gency response industry. Our standard day might start out on paper like anyone else’s – eight hours at the office and then go home – but any incident that gets tacked onto that day can fundamentally change the nature of what you’re going to do, or how long it’s going to take you.” Baverstock has been with Nucor Environmental Solutions for nearly a And, when emergencies do happen, clients across the country are able to call upon a selection of centres to get there quicker, provide different assets, and rely on different knowledge bases for a wide array of scenarios. Emergency responders deploy and maintain a river boom to eliminate the risk of hydrocarbons migrating down stream. Photo courtesy of Drain-All Ltd. (A Division of GFL) Routine: pEmergency responders flare off a damaged LPG tank car prior to it being dismantled. Photo courtesy of Drain-All Ltd. (A Division of GFL) tGFL Environmental training on a controlled magnesium fire. Photo courtesy of GFLNext >