Emergency Response Training Exercise on the Finch West Light Rail Transit Line-  Call for Volunteers - Sunday, April 27, 2025

An exciting opportunity awaits you! 

An emergency response exercise will be conducted on the Finch West LRT. We are looking for student volunteers to participate in the exercise in various roles. 

The exercise will take place on Sunday, April 27 from approximately 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Humber Polytechic, TTC, Toronto Police, Toronto Fire and Toronto Paramedic services will all participate in the joint emergency exercise. 

We are looking for volunteers to participate as passengers on the train. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in an emergency exercise and see the LRT before it opens. 

PLAYERS/PASSENGERS

We are looking for approximately 60 volunteers to play the role of passengers on a Light Rail Train. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, able to give informed consent, and be able to walk unassisted when exiting the train for a short distance (approximately 200 metres). The exercise will take place in proximity to Humber Polytechnic. Some passengers may be asked to simulate the effects of minor injuries during the exercise. Injuries will be distributed randomly amongst players.

If you are staff or faculty at either Humber Polytechnic or the University of Guelph-Humber and are interested in participating in this exciting exercise, please complete the MS Forms using the link below. Please complete the form no later than Friday, April 4, 2025 at 4 p.m.. Once you are confirmed as a player, you will receive more information about the exercise. 

Call for Volunteers for TTC Exercise

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me, Kathy Branton, Manager, Business Continuity and Emergency Management at kathy.branton@humber.ca. 

Thank you, 

Kathy Branton
Manager, Business Continuity and Emergency Management
Humber Polytechnic