Mock exercise features crash landing at Nanaimo Airport

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An on-site debrief was well, while more extensive post-drill discussions will also take place. (Image Credit: Nanaimo Airport)

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Devana said volunteers made up the 53 passengers and crew on a Regional District of Nanaimo bus, representing an 84-passenger jet. 

Overall, Devana said about 100 people were directly involved in the drill, including first responders tasked with assisting patients suffering from a wide range of injuries. 

“Injured ones are scattered around the bus, people were stuck in the bus, we had a person with special needs to simulate what would happen to help rescue that type of passenger. Then the emergency responders come on scene, they don’t know what’s going to happen.” 

Devana said emergency exercise participants included their on-site, as well as regional fire departments, RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, military, and emergency management staff with the Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley regional districts. 

All facets of the drill were scrutinized at multiple airport locations, Devana said.

Officials with Transport Canada and NAV Canada were in attendance.

“They’ll evaluate how we did and then if they want us to make any changes to our emergency management plan, they will direct us to do so.” 

In addition, Devana said all agencies involved will provide their own accounts of how the exercise went from their perspectives to help make any refinements if necessary.  

Devana noted Nanaimo Airport conducts a live exercise every four years, as well as a table-top scenario annually. 

Nanaimo Airport was the site of a multi-agency emergency drill between scheduled commercial flights on the morning of Wednesday, April 15. (Image Credit: Nanaimo Airport)

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