CIRA conducting full-scale emergency drill

Posted on June 19, 2019
With over 26 agencies responding, Central Illinois Regional Airport will be conducting a full-scale training exercise this coming weekend. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – More than 26 emergency response agencies will participate in a full-scale emergency response situation at Central Illinois Regional Airport on Saturday.

Emergency response agencies will participate in a simulated aircraft incident on the airfield to test the overall response from the responding agencies, hospitals, airport personnel, and others.

The airport is required by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a full-scale emergency drill implementing its airport emergency plan every three years to meet compliance and regulatory requirements.

The drill is expected to last from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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