Emergency response exercise planned at Honolulu airport Friday
Honolulu's airport will hold a full-scale emergency response exercise Friday morning, with more than a dozen agencies practicing how to respond to a simulated aircraft disaster. Normal flight operations will The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is planning a full-scale aircraft emergency response exercise at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 23. The exercise aims to test airport staff and emergency responders' coordination during a simulated commercial aircraft disaster. Over a dozen agencies are expected to participate, including the Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration and American Medical Response. About 125 volunteers from the University of Hawaiʙi at Mānoa's School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene will act as passengers in distress. The Federal Aviation Association requires such a full scale emergency exercise every three years to assess disaster response plans.
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- Travelers and people near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport may notice additional emergency vehicles and personnel Friday morning as local agencies take part in a large-... [1547 symbols]
