Emergency Information
January 27, 2023
Bluewater Association for
Safety, Environment, & Sustainability
The Bluewater Association for Safety, Environment, and Sustainability (BASES) provides a home for an interactive exchange of information in Sarnia-Lambton related to the protection of workers, the public, and the environment. BASES is supported by the members of the Sarnia-Lambton Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER), Sarnia-Lambton Industrial Educational Cooperative (IEC), and Sarnia-Lambton Environmental Association (SLEA).
Learn About BASESReal-Time Air Quality Data through CASA
Clean Air Sarnia & Area (CASA) provides access to near real-time air monitoring information. With community volunteers and representatives from government and non-government organizations, CASA enables open sharing of information, enhanced understanding of impacts, and a collaborative approach to environmental protection. Learn more about air quality and how you can get involved.
Learn About CASAEmergency Notifications
Powered by CAER, My Community Notification Network (MyCNN) is an advanced regional emergency notification tool that allows the communication of information including warnings for extreme weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons, and evacuations. MyCNN also includes emergency and non-emergency updates from local industrial sites — sign up below to receive notifications.
Sign Up For NotificationsIEC Course Registration
IEC has developed a new modern central application for users to search, book, and purchase online and classroom based training. The system allows the IEC Partnership to verify completion of standard training as part of a common regional onboarding strategy. Workers are provided with identification cards with QR codes that allows training to be quickly and easily verified.
Register TodayPrepare for an Emergency
Preparing for an emergency involves taking simple steps to keep you and your family safe. CAER's industrial and local government members work together to ensure your safety is a priority in the event of an emergency. Thanks to years of expertise, practice, and collaboration, everything you need to know in case of an emergency can be found here.
Prepare NowOur Approach
Workplace Health and Safety
Our workers, building trades, contractors, and operating companies all contribute to an exceptional safety culture in the Sarnia-Lambton area. A culture based on respect, trust, and teamwork underlines the primary goal of every day: an injury- and illness-free workplace. This approach has led to decreased incident frequency and severity toward world-class occupational health and safety performance, continuously improving since 1996.
Environment and Science
In 1952, Sarnia-Lambton became home to the first industry-funded cooperative in Canada devoted strictly to environmental protection. Our industries engage openly with our community, regulatory organizations, and First Nations partners to create dialogue, respond to questions, and share near real-time monitoring information. This approach reinforces a commitment to openness, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Emergency Preparedness
Learnings from an industrial explosion in 1951 in Sarnia-Lambton led to the formalized bridging of industrial and municipal response teams across the region. Our approach requires the industry to build trust with neighbours through community awareness initiatives and to continuously improve emergency response processes. The result of this work over the past 70 years has led to our best management practices being incorporated into emergency program standards referenced world-wide.