Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has a highly trained Emergency Response Services (ERS) team on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to any fire or medical emergency.

The airport also has its own RCMP detachment on site to ensure quick response to security and policing needs.

In case of emergency at Edmonton International Airport:

• Call the airport RCMP detachment at 780 890 4333 for policing needs
• Call Emergency Response Services at 7 911 for fire and medical
• You can also dial 911 from any telephone and let them know you are calling from Edmonton International Airport

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Edmonton International Airport has its own Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment. Their work includes:

• Providing security and community policing to Edmonton International Airport patrons and employees
• Investigating, detecting and preventing crime
• Enforcing laws and statures, maintaining peace and order and protecting life and property
• Emergency preparedness training to respond to a range of situations, including terrorist attacks

In addition to its officers and civilian members, the EIA detachment also includes Badge, a five-year-old German shepherd trained to track and attack criminals, to search for lost persons and evidence, and to detect 15 different types of explosives.

For More Information:
Visit the RCMP website.

In case of an emergency at Edmonton International Airport:

• Call the airport RCMP detachment at 780 890 4333 for policing needs.
• Call Emergency Response Services at 7 911 for fire and medical.
• You can also dial 911 from any telephone and let them know you are calling from Edmonton International Airport.

Emergency Response Services

Edmonton International Airport has a highly trained Emergency Response Services (ERS) team on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to any fire or medical emergency.

Fire

Airport firefighters are equipped to respond instantly to aircraft emergencies. They are also trained to fight fires in buildings and in emergency medical response. Airport emergency services are regulated by Transport Canada.

Medical

The ERS team handles all calls for medical aid at Edmonton International Airport. Each year they respond to hundreds of requests ranging from minor scrapes and bruises to life-threatening medical crises. All ERS members are Emergency Medical Responders registered with the Alberta College of Paramedics.

Special Services

Team members also respond to dangerous goods incidents, motor vehicle accidents and provide aircraft-related services such as standing by for "hot refuelling" of airliners. The team's duties also include wildlife control, runway patrols and airport security patrols. Members of the ERS team also teach first aid, risk management and emergency preparedness to other airport employees.

Did You Know?

• That airport firefighters must be able to respond from the firehall to the mid-point of the furthest runway in less than three minutes?
• That Edmonton International Airport's three large rescue/firefighting vehicles have a combined capacity of 24,000 litres of water, 3,134 litres of foam and 681 kg of dry chemical?
• That ERS also operates multi-emergency vehicles that respond to everything from medical emergencies to car accidents?
• That regular inspection of all airport fire protection equipment is another important duty of ERS?

In case of emergency at Edmonton International Airport:

• Call the airport RCMP detachment at 780 890 4333 for policing needs
• Call Emergency Response Services at 7 911 for fire and medical
• You can also dial 911 from any telephone and let them know you are calling from Edmonton International Airport

Public Access Defibrillation

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is embarking on a new era of customer safety with the launch of public access defibrillation (PAD). Twenty public access automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed in public and staff areas throughout the airport. These life savers are easy to use and can make the difference between life and death for someone suffering from sudden cardiac arrest.

What's an automated external defibrillator?

An automated external defibrillator, or AED, is a portable electronic device used to treat potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats) that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. The application of electrical therapy, or defibrillation, stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm.

Why is PAD a public safety issue?

Each day, 100 Canadians die as a result of sudden cardiac arrest. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the most effective way to reduce this number is through widespread public access defibrillation (PAD).

Why launch this program now?

Edmonton International Airport has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years and now serves more than 10 million customers per year (passengers and those who come to welcome or see them off). Edmonton's Heart-Safe Program encourages the installation of PADs in major public buildings, and with current AED technology, machines are lightweight, intelligent and easy to use, making the time right for EIA to proceed with this program.

The AEDs installed throughout EIA feature a simple two-button function with clear voice prompts. The AED determines if a shock is required and the responder cannot deliver a shock without the machine initiating the procedure.

What is the public role?
As an EIA customer, you might be the first person to help someone suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. The time from collapse to the first defibrillation attempt is the most critical factor in increasing survival rates. With every minute that passes, a victim's chances of survival diminish by 10 per cent.

EIA Emergency Response Services (ERS) offers ongoing AED training as part of standard CPR training. Anyone with a valid CPR certificate can be a certified AED provider with four hours of training. For more information about AED training at EIA, please contact the EIA ERS Training Centre at 780 890 8376.