King County International Airport
(KCIA) at Boeing Field will be the site of a mock disaster drill on Saturday,
Oct. 25.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates that such a drill be held
every three years to test the response of the Airport Rescue Firefighters and
local mutual-aid agencies. It is required under federal law to enable the
airport to maintain its operating certificate.
Saturday’s drill will simulate an aircraft emergency involving serious
injury to the airplane and passengers, and involve volunteer victims. The drill
area will be closed to the public during the exercise, which is expected to
last from 9 a.m. to noon.
Other agencies participating in the mock exercise include the Seattle,
Tukwila, and Boeing Company fire departments, the King County Sheriff’s Office
and local police departments, the FAA, and the King County Office of Emergency
Management.
