2022 Annual statistics

Total number of calls: 13,692

Type of calls:

Technical

Regulation

Information

Other

5,739

962

4,662

2,329

1,599 calls represented an emergency situation (see the distribution below)

Total number of communications (includes calls, emails, and faxes): 26,360

Type of communications:

Technical

Regulation

Information

Other

12,845

1,215

9,812

2,488

Source of initial emergency call

Source

Number

Shipper

101

Carrier

478

Consignee

14

Fire Department

253

Police Department

19

Hazmat Contractor

31

Poison Control Centre

39

Training Facility

2

Emergency Call Centre

40

Ambulance Service

5

Medical Facility

18

Laboratory

4

Government

225

Private Citizen

238

Manufacturing Facility

19

Distributor/Retail

39

End User

49

Others

25

Emergencies by location

Location

Number

British Columbia

228

Alberta

379

Saskatchewan

69

Manitoba

40

Ontario

318

Quebec

366

New Brunswick

76

Nova Scotia

49

Prince Edward Island

18

Newfoundland and Labrador

12

Yukon

3

Northwest Territories

0

Nunavut

5

International

36

Emergencies by class of dangerous goodsFootnote *

Class

Number

Class 1

17

Class 2

287

Class 3

559

Class 4

25

Class 5

80

Class 6

149

Class 7

2

Class 8

370

Class 9

38

OtherFootnote **

341

Emergencies by transport mode

Transport mode

Number

Road

753

Rail

178

Air

17

Marine

9

Non transport

642