Emergency Preparedness
At Toronto Pearson, thousands of people may be working or traveling through our buildings and terminals at any given time, making emergency planning and preparedness critical to keeping our airport, passengers and employees safe from harm. During an emergency, it's important to know how to efficiently and safely evacuate so that everyone can be safe. To understand the steps we can take to plan, organize and equip ourselves to be ready for an emergency, complete the Facility Control Measures and Evacuation Plan course and the Active Assailant course.
Win a prize!
All Toronto Pearson employees must complete the Facility Control Measures and Evacuation Plan online course once a year in accordance with the fire code. Take the Facility Control Measures and Evacuation Plan and the Active Assailant course and send proof of your completion certificate to safety@gtaa.com by May 12, 11:59 p.m. for your chance to win an awesome prize! Read the full contest rules.
To support a culture of safety, security and responsibility, additional mandatory courses are available for Toronto Pearson employees.
Learn more about our Heart Cart Team
Do you have questions about CPR or want to learn more about AEDs? Join our Heart Cart team in person at our Safety Fair on Thursday, May 9 to learn all of that and more!
Environmental Awareness
Stormwater Management
A variety of aviation-related activities at Toronto Pearson present a potential risk for the release of a wide range of environment pollutants. These activities include, but are not limited to:
- Refueling operations
- Fire training exercises
- Aircraft runway de-icing
- Waste management
- Underground/aboveground storage tank operations
- On-going maintenance activities
- Transportation of dangerous goods
Stormwater runoff from airport operations may include pollutants associated with leaks and spills of oil, diesel, and jet fuels during operation and maintenance of ground service vehicles, and fuel storage and handling activities. By following guidelines and established operational procedures for materials handling and management and you can prevent impacts to the environment and potential harm to health and safety.
Fuel and Hazardous Substances Spill Prevention
Spills involving fuel or hazardous substances can negatively affect surface water, soil and groundwater. They can also cause fires or explosions and be harmful to human health. Follow established guidance on preventing and mitigating releases of hazardous substances & ensuring effective notification, cleanup & reporting.
Lavatory Spill Prevention
Do not allow a lavatory spill to be washed down the storm sewer. Toronto Pearson tenants operating lavatory trucks must produce and post written policy and procedures for the clean-up of lavatory spills and maintain lavatory spill logs.
Air Quality
It is important for us all to maintain the air quality around the airport, especially on baggage roads and parking garages. Turn off the engine of your vehicle or equipment when not in use and do not idle. Gas and diesel powered vehicles should undergo regular maintenance to reduce airborne contaminants generated from vehicles. You will see signage posted throughout these areas as a reminder.
Proper Disposal of items on the Apron and around the Airfield
Let’s work together to keep the airside clean by disposing of items in the appropriate place:
- Avoid bringing waste outside onto the apron; place food and drink containers in garbage bins.
- Put large items like palettes and carboard in a roll-off (U-PAK) container and secure the lid when closing.
- Hazardous waste (i.e., oil, skydrol containers or oil rags) needs to be coordinated through your carrier or operation for disposal with your maintenance facility.
Keeping our apron clean helps to prevent foreign object debris (FOD) and reduces the amount of wildlife that are attracted to the airport.
Activities and Contests
Take the Environmental Awareness course and submit a screenshot of your certificate of completion to safety@gtaa.com for your chance to win one of our awesome prizes!
What’s coming up
Health, safety and security is everyone’s responsibility at Toronto Pearson. Check out all our NAOSH daily themes to refresh your knowledge, learn new health, safety and security skills and increase engagement within our community.
Every time you participate in an activity, you have a chance to enter our online contests and win a prize! Learn how you can participate in our events and online activities here.