THE CORPORATIGN OF THE CITY GF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMO

NOV 19 1978

TO: Mayor J. Campbell. ; November 19, 1979

FROM: J. Boileau,
Deputy Fire Chief.

_As the Emergency Measures Coordinator for the City of Port Coquitlam,
along with the Fire Chief, I visited the C.P. Rail Yards November 15, 1979 then
again November 16, 1979 with Frank Clegg, Director, Lower Mainland Region,
Provincial Emergency Program also Don Williams from that office, and Don Cunnings
the District of Coquitlam Emergency Measures Coordinator. On both occasions we
met with W.A. Spaidal General Yard Master who explained the operations at the
Port Coquitlam yards of handling incoming and outgoing trains. The cars containing
hazardous materials are piaced in designated areas and kept the shortest time
possible befcre they are sent on to their destinations. It is my opinion that the
C.P.R. in Port Coquitlam have done a tremendous amount of work upgrading their
facilities in cleaning up their yards with new road, lights, installing computors,
using 2 way radios which have practically eliminated the use of fuses, which were
a great fire hazard. It appears to me C.P. Rail is aware of the hazardous materiais
they are handling and are improving their technology every day. Bill Spaidal and
his fellow employees were most obliging and invited us back.

' At the present time my only concern at th- C.P. Rail Yards in Port
Coquitlam is the lack of a water supply in the areas where hazardous materials
are stored. I have discussed this with C.h. White, Senior Fire Prevention
Inspector for C.P. Rail and it*is number one on his priority list. At this time
2 am not aware of any progress being made on the water supply.

LATE (TERI aoe os Moasures Coordinator

for the City ef Pert Coquitilan.

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