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Project Alpan
CP conducted Project Alpan, our largest real-world incident simulation exercise to date. We invited emergency response staff and contractors, first responders, regulators, government officials and the Calgary Fire Department to participate in the exercise. The scenario simulated a dangerous cargo release from a mock locomotive impact, where personnel were trapped in the impacted area.
Mock exercises like Project Alpan are a critical piece of CP’s emergency response training program. Our comprehensive training includes hands-on simulations alongside tabletop exercises. For many individuals, physically participating in a simulation in the environment where incidents would occur helps ingrain the response processes so that they are better prepared to respond.
Emergency response involves complex tasks that require a high degree of collaboration and communications, and it is essential that diverse stakeholders can work together seamlessly. One important aspect of incident simulations like Alpan is that they bring together the key players to practise and coordinate. Since these individuals do not work together on a daily basis, these exercises help to ensure that they are all prepared and understand the equipment, new technologies and communications plans to quickly and safely respond and resolve incidents.
“The thought and detail that has gone into today’s exercise is absolutely fantastic. It is great to see a corporation like CP bring the important stakeholders together for simulations so that if a major disaster were to occur, they are prepared with the right resources and expertise to respond safely and quickly.”
Michael Muzychka, Mayor of Olds, Alta.
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