First responders to partake in training exercise Monday at Columbia Regional Airport

First responders to partake in training exercise Monday at Columbia Regional Airport

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several first-responder agencies in the area will partake in a training exercise Monday at Columbia Regional Airport, a press release from the City of Columbia states. The training exercise will occur from 9 a.m.-noon and emergency personnel will respond to a simulated plane crash, the release says. “This exercise allows community partners to prepare in case of a real emergency at the Columbia Regional Airport. Those in the …

LAX Completes Full-Scale Mandated Emergency Drill

Los Angeles World Airports successfully completed its triennial full-scale emergency response exercise at LAX with the aid of more than 400 participants including first responders, law enforcement, airport staff and volunteers, it was announced Thursday. The exercise, known as AIREX, simulated an aircraft emergency to test the airport’s emergency plan and operational readiness, as required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Teams conducted …

Rockford airport will hold multi-agency emergency response drill on Friday

The Chicago Rockford International Airport, shown on Nov. 9, 2021, will hold an emergency response drill on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — The Chicago Rockford International Airport will be swarming with emergency vehicles on Friday as it conducts a large-scale emergency response drill. The full-scale exercise will simulate the multi-departmen…