RI Airport Corp. to Conduct Emergency Management Drill at T.F. Green Saturday

RI Airport Corp. to Conduct Emergency Management Drill at T.F. Green Saturday

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will be conducting an emergency management exercise on Saturday.

The exercise of simulating an aircraft accident with mass casualties will run from 6:30 am until approximately 1:00 pm.

“These drills ensure that the airport and our public safety partners are fully prepared for a coordinated response in the event a situation were to develop. We appreciate the participation of all of our partners and especially the volunteers that are essential to make these trainings successful. We also appreciate the media for informing the public that this drill is taking place on Saturday as we do not want to unnecessarily alarm anyone,” said Iftikhar Ahmad, RIAC’s president, and CEO.

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The Federal Aviation Administration requires a Triennial Full-Scale Preparedness Exercise every three years.

The Exercise

RIAC’s mutual aid partners throughout the state will participate in the event including public safety personnel from Warwick, Providence, and Cranston.  Also participating will be representatives from the RI Department of Health, RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, RI Air National Guard, RI State Police, and the RI Disaster Medical Assistance Team.

Volunteers from Salve Regina University, RI Community College, Providence Emergency Management Agency and the RI Red Cross will also be participating in the exercise.

Volunteers will be playing the roles of injured passengers, uninjured passengers and friends, and family of passengers.