Tri-Tech Students to be ‘Crash Victims’ for Pasco Airport Drill
The FAA, or Federal Aviation Administraion, requires airports to have at least one major crisis response emergency exercise every three years, Pasco Airport will be having theirs Wednesday the 17th.
70 Tri-Tech Students will play simulated crash victims
The City of Pasco and the Pasco Airport released the information about the event, it will take place at the facility.
This year's emergency event will be a simulated plane crash caused by a collision with a drone. A number of agencies will be included, according to the City:
- "Pasco Fire Department
- Richland Fire Department
- Kennewick Fire Department
- Franklin County Emergency Management
- Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
- Pasco Police Department
- Port of Pasco
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA")
The event will be a very realistic simulation, including the Tri-Tech students who will even have make-up to simulate a wide variety of injuries. The event will not pose any traffic or other interruptions to airport services or traffic in the area.
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