Canadian airports launch first-ever Canadian Airports Safety Week

Waterloo Region, ON – Today the Region of Waterloo International Airport, along with 23 other airports across Canada, kick-off Canadian Airports Safety Week, a new airport-led initiative to promote healthy and safe work practices among airport employees.

The first program of its kind for the Canadian aviation industry, Canadian Airports Safety Week which runs from August 24 to August 30, 2015 aims to reach thousands of airport employees across the country with themed safety talks each day, which were developed in collaboration by participating airports.

“We are happy to take part in the first ever Canadian Airport’s Safety Week,” said Chris Wood, General Manager of the Region of Waterloo International Airport.  “This collaboration between Canadian Airports to reinforce safe behaviours shows the industry’s commitment to the safety of all passengers and employees.  I encourage all 300 airport employees, and all aircraft owners, hangar owners and tenants to take part in this week’s activities.”

The Region of Waterloo International Airport will be hosting a variety of activities throughout the week to promote the daily safety messages to its airport employment community. It will also be hosting a F.O.D. (Foreign Object Debris) Free Barbeque on Friday, August 28, which will be open to media. 

For more information about Canadian Airports Safety Week events hosted by the Region of Waterloo International Airport please visit www.waterlooairport.ca/CASW.

Canadian Airport Safety Week is an airport-led initiative to promote healthy and safe work practices among airport employees.  Currently in its first year, there are 24 airports across Canada participating in the initiative:  Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Calgary International Airport, Charlottetown Airport, Comox Valley Airport, Edmonton International Airport, Fort McMurray International Airport, Greater Moncton International Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, Kamloops Airport, Kelowna International Airport, London International Airport, Northwest Regional Airport, Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, Prince George Airport, Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Region of Waterloo International Airport, Saint John Airport, Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, St. John's International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.

About The Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)
The Airport is a full-service modern facility which supports commercial, corporate and general aviation. Daily scheduled air service, with connections to over 250 destinations in 40 countries, is provided by: American Airlines with twice daily non-stop service to Chicago; WestJet with daily non-stop service to Calgary and now weekly service to Orlando; and Sunwing Airlines with weekly non-stop service to Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba from December through mid-March. The Region of Waterloo International Airport is owned and operated by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario Canada. For more information visit www.waterlooairport.ca, call toll free 1-866-648-2256 or contact your travel agent.

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