Panaji: In order to improve inter-agency coordination and eliminiate confusion of roles, the Airports Authority of India held a mock bomb contingency evacuation drill on Tuesday as part of routine exercises to improve safety and security at the Goa International Airport, Dabolim. During the mock drill, which was began at 9:30am, emergency evacuation procedures were followed and the bomb disposal team was pressed into service, AAI officials said.
As part of the drill, a dummy bomb was hidden in the kitchen of the airport. Following the visual identification of a suspicious object by an employee, the bomb detection squad's sniffer dog was pressed into service, a CRPF official said.
As part of standard operating procedure, various sections of the airport were cordoned off and evacuated.
All agencies including the Indian Navy, fire brigade, Goa Police, CRPF, airline companies and AAI staff participated in the mock drill. A debriefing was held after the drill to evaluate procedures, airport director Srinivas Rao said.
Sources said that despite announcements over the public address system calling passengers to evacuate the building, the response from employees and passengers was "lethargic".
25/02/16 Times of India
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As part of the drill, a dummy bomb was hidden in the kitchen of the airport. Following the visual identification of a suspicious object by an employee, the bomb detection squad's sniffer dog was pressed into service, a CRPF official said.
As part of standard operating procedure, various sections of the airport were cordoned off and evacuated.
All agencies including the Indian Navy, fire brigade, Goa Police, CRPF, airline companies and AAI staff participated in the mock drill. A debriefing was held after the drill to evaluate procedures, airport director Srinivas Rao said.
Sources said that despite announcements over the public address system calling passengers to evacuate the building, the response from employees and passengers was "lethargic".
25/02/16 Times of India
