Mock fire drill held at Chennai airport

Chennai: A mock fire drill was held as part of efforts to improve safety preparedness at the airport on Thursday.
According to Airports Authority of India (AAI) “a fire pit was arranged at a place far from the runway and information was passed on to the fire and rescue service office located close to the runway. A real time emergency situation was enacted during the drill. The personnel were told that a passenger aircraft had an emergency landing and has caught fire. Instructions were also given that the passengers should be rescued.”
As soon as the call was given, crash tenders rushed out of the fire and rescue building located close to the runway to the far end of the airport after following complete emergency procedures. The drill created a mild flutter at the airport as it was carried out without warning.
A senior official said that the mock drill was conducted to improve preparedness of airport crash tenders and fire-fighting personnel to respond to emergencies.
AAI said the drill was part of the routine fire safety exercise.
31/10/08 Times of India

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