Membership – Overview

Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC) provides a wide range of benefits to organizations that become Plan members.

Supporting over 320 Plan members across Canada, ERAC delivers comprehensive emergency preparedness and response services designed to help organizations manage risk, improve readiness, and meet applicable regulatory requirements.

ERAC's membership reflects the diversity of Canada's dangerous goods and energy sectors. Our Plan members include organizations of all sizes, from large national companies to small, family-owned businesses and represent a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, transportation, and logistics. Whether operating locally or across multiple provinces and territories, Plan members rely on ERAC's trusted expertise and services to help strengthen preparedness, enhance operational resilience, and support the safe and effective response to dangerous goods incidents.

Benefits of Membership

  • Emergency Response

    Be prepared for any incident

    • Access a nationwide network of emergency response professionals, specialized equipment, and 24/7/365 support to help protect your people, product, property, and environment.

    Benefit from a National Response Network

    • Leverage Canada's dangerous goods emergency response network, including qualified response teams, technical advisors, and strategically positioned equipment caches that are throughout Canada.

    Support before, during, and after an incident

    • Receive practical assistance and informed support across the full incident cycle, from preparedness planning, to ERAP development, to response coordination and post-incident improvement.

  • Regulatory Compliance

    Simplify Regulatory Compliance

    • ERAC helps members navigate and meet regulatory requirements from Transport Canada and other regulatory bodies through ERAP administration, Environmental (E2) planning, tabletop and full-scale exercises, and ongoing compliance support. Our team works alongside members helping ensure regulatory readiness.

  • Training & Preparedness

    Strengthen Emergency Preparedness

    • Enhance your organization's readiness through risk assessments, emergency planning, tabletop and full-scale exercises, and expert guidance from emergency management professionals and subject matter experts.

  • Member-Exclusive Resources

    Transport Canada-approved ERAP administration and support

    • ERAP applications, renewals, updates, and ongoing compliance assistance

    24/7 access to ERAC's emergency response network

    • Immediate access to trained responders, Technical Advisors, and emergency equipment across Canada

    Wildfire Asset Protection Kits

    • Exclusive access to rentable Wildfire Asset Protection Kits

    Access to ERAC's ArcGIS Mapping and Visualization Tools

    • Leverage geographic information system (GIS) technology to support emergency planning, response preparedness, hazard identification, response network visibility, and incident decision-making.

Who Can Become an ERAC Plan Member?

ERAC Plan membership is available to organizations that maintain an active membership with the Canadian Propane Association (CPA).

 

ERAP - Emergency Response Assistance Plan

ERAP Readiness & Review    ERAP Video

 

 

E2 - Environmental Emergency Plan

E2 Readiness & Review    E2 Video