CHEMTREC® is a proud Sponsor of TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response). TRANSCAER is a voluntary national outreach iniative that assists communities prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material (hazmat) transportation incident.
How can TRANSCAER help my community?
The TRANSCAER initiative provides the hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation industry with emergency response (ER) training, consequence management of an incident, and community outreach. Each year, TRANSCAER offers unique hands-on training using actual transportation equipment to thousands of emergency responders and local officials, at hundreds of sites nationwide.
TRANSCAER also provides communities with information on the types of hazardous materials moving through their local area and what to do and expect in the event of a hazmat transportation incident.
Who participates in TRANSCAER?
TRANSCAER participants include volunteer representatives from the chemical manufacturing, transportation, distributor and emergency response industries, as well as government agencies.
How can I learn more about TRANSCAER?
For more information, please visit the TRANSCAER website.
How do I get involved?
Contact Donna Lepik, TRANSCAER Staff Executive, at (703) 741-5503 or dlepik@transcaer.com or visit to the Regional/State Info section of the TRANSCAER website to check out your state program.