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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
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Joe McBride
816-243-3160
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Full-Scale Emergency Exercise to be Conducted at KCI Airport June 24 |
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department, in cooperation with numerous community agencies, will conduct a full-scale Emergency Exercise at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) on Wednesday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. This exercise is being held to evaluate Kansas City’s multi-agency response and readiness to a simulated aircraft emergency.
KCI will set up a scenario where local businesses, government agencies, hospitals, fire departments, police departments and emergency preparedness officials can rehearse their roles in response to an airplane crash. The exercise will have many realistic components including smoke generators, debris on the airfield and volunteers acting as injured passengers. Members of the public in the KCI area at the time of the exercise should not be alarmed if they see smoke, fire and emergency vehicles driving through the area. The public should be advised that the activities are a part of a continuous, cooperative effort to keep passengers, the public and airport staff safe.
KCI is required by the Federal Aviation Administration to hold full-scale emergency exercise every three years and tabletop drills during the off years to maintain the skill levels of each agency involved in an aircraft rescue effort.
For more information, contact Joe McBride, Aviation Department public information officer, (816) 243-3164. |
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