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MEDIA ADVISORY: LA/Ontario International Airport to Practice Emergency Response in Full-Scale Air Exercise

Posted on: Thursday, 29 March 2007, 18:01 CDT

 WHAT: Air Exercise (AIREX) 2007 is an unrehearsed, full-scale aircraft       incident drill designed to test LA/Ontario International Airport's       (ONT) Emergency Plan.  This exercise is required under Federal       Aviation Administration regulations to be conducted at least once       every three years to evaluate the operational capability of the       airport's emergency management system in a real-time, stress       environment. WHO:  Approximately 100 participants from the LA/Ontario International       Airport Rescue and Firefighting Department; ONT Airfield Operations;       ONT Airport Police; Ontario City Fire Department; federal aviation       and law enforcement agencies; American Red Cross; local area hospital       emergency rooms, medical units, and ambulance services; other       mutual-aid organizations; Southwest Airlines emergency response       teams; and Los Angeles World Airports divisions including       construction and maintenance, public relations, ground       transportation, and risk management. Over 50 volunteers will play       the role of injured "victims."  Additionally, representatives from       the airport-wide community, and from other airports, are expected to       observe the full-scale exercise. WHEN:   Wednesday, April 4, 2007         Media briefing at 9:15 a.m. at Terminal 1 lobby.         Air exercise simulation scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.         ONT Airport Operations representative will provide         real-time explanation of response. WHERE:  Air exercise site is on restricted airfield on the west side of the         airport in an area established to simulate an active runway and         taxiway aircraft movement area. MEDIA PARKING:  No media vehicles will be allowed to access the restricted                 airfield. Please park all media vehicles in Lot F across                 the street from Terminal 1. Parking will be validated. VISUALS:   1. Firefighting units, ambulances, airport operations and               law enforcement vehicles respond to scene.            2. Over 50 "victims" in make-up will role-play injuries,               including fatalities.            3. Medical triage on scene.            4. Injured dispatched by ambulance and helicopter.            5. Airline assistance to family and friends, as well as               grief counseling. MEDIA:  Due to airfield security restrictions all media MUST check-in and         wear special identification tags while on the tarmac area. MEDIA CREDENTIALS:  Media credentials will be honored.           Media must be escorted INTO the incident site during the           emergency response in order to view activities close-up           at the Incident Command Post, patient triage, medical           evacuation by ambulance and helicopter, airline's family           assistance, and other areas that may develop during the           course of the exercise. 

 CONTACT: ONT Public and Community Relations (909) 975-5360  

SOURCE: Los Angeles World Airports

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