2017 Annual Statistics

Total Number of Calls: 17 686

Type of Calls:

Technical Regulation Information Other
7 381 2 138 5 413 2 754

1795 calls represented an emergency situation (see the distribution below)

Source of Initial Emergency Call

Source Number
Shipper 43
Carrier 507
Consignee 17
Fire Department 334
Police Department 36
Hazmat Contractor 17
Poison Control Centre 38
Mutual Aid Group 23
Emergency Call Centre 198
Ambulance Service 7
Medical Facility 32
Laboratory 5
Government 180
Private Citizen 203
Manufacturing Facility 21
Distributor/Retail 21
End User 91
Others 22

Emergencies by Location

Location Number
British Columbia 280
Alberta 502
Saskatchewan 66
Manitoba 67
Ontario 429
Quebec 323
New Brunswick 20
Nova Scotia 22
Prince Edward Island 4
Newfoundland and Labrador 11
Yukon 5
Northwest Territories 8
Nunavut 2
United States 55
International 1

Emergencies by Class of Dangerous Goods *

Class Number
Class 1 15
Class 2 265
Class 3 668
Class 4 43
Class 5 84
Class 6 92
Class 7 8
Class 8 385
Class 9 51
Non-regulated 274
Mixed Load 13
Unknown 144

*includes primary and subsidiary classes, and possibly multiple DG's per emergency.

Emergencies by Transport Mode

Transport Mode Number
Road 778
Rail 253
Air 31
Marine 17
Non transport 716