If you are travelling near the Conestoga College Campus on Thursday morning and see a horrific accident, you can probably just relax.
The City of Cambridge says it will be a conducting a full-scale emergency training session alongside Waterloo Regional Police, local fire departments, the City of Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo.
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Operation Hazy Day will simulate a truck accident and chemical spill near the college on Thursday morning.
Volunteers from Conestoga College will act in several different roles, including that of victims.
In a release, the city says passers-by might also see debris and smoke plume effects.
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It says the exercise is intended to ensure “staff have the training and practical experience to respond effectively to situations involving multiple agencies, emergency management partners and other stakeholders.”
A range of organizations are expected to be involved, including Region of Waterloo Public Health, OPP, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Grand River Conservation Authority, CP Rail and the Spill Action Centre.
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