Thompson Local News

Airport Holds Mock Emergency Test

Last week The Thompson Regional Airport held a Mock Emergency. Curtis Ross, CEO of the Thompson Regional Airport Authority,  explains

what a mock emergency is.

 

"A mock emergency is meant to test all our emergency response systems, not only at our airport but also those that we rely on within the city of Thompson, right from RCMP to the Fire Department and the Hospital.  Basically what we'll do is, it's mandatory through Transport Canada that we run a live exercise every so often, so we try to make it as realistic as possible."

 

During the mock emergency there were injured people, a crashed plane, and fire.  Ross says the mock test went very well. Emergency crews responded quickly and did their job. He says after the exercise meetings were held about how it went, and what can be improved. One thing Ross says can be improved is communication throughout the city and to residents. These mock crashes happen randomly throughout the year.

 

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