Emergency responders simulate disaster on Lasalle Line – Sarnia This Week
May 22, 2019
Firefighters, police, as well as municipal and industrial emergency responders from across Lambton County and Aamjiwnaang First Nation were put to the test on May 22 in dealing with a simulated collision between a diesel hauler and a propane hauler as part of the annual Sarnia Area Disaster Simulation (SADS).
Nearly 200 participants took part in the field exercise, led by the Sarnia Fire Department with support from Aamjiwnaang, industry, contractors, regulatory authorities and emergency response teams.
Lasalle Line between St. Clair Parkway and Talfourd Creek was closed for several hours as firefighters rushed to the scene and doused the vehicles with water while crews from ECRC deployed equipment along the river to help mitigate any potential diesel spills leaking into the surrounding waterways.
