Cordoba Airport held a comprehensive training session on aviation accidents this Wednesday. Its purpose is to evaluate the procedures established at the airport. self defense planalso tests the ability to coordinate and respond to different groups (outside groups). … and inmates), who respond to emergencies of this type.
All airports within the Aena network have self-defense plans. aimed at minimizing State-owned companies reported in memos the impact of plane crashes and other accidents on their facilities.
This plan is continually updated by conducting comprehensive aviation disaster prevention training (every two years) and partial periodic training. This Wednesday’s exercise is part of the first of two groups, but they all pursue the same goal. Reactions from related organizations and optimize the coordination between them.
The drill revolved around: executive jet For unknown reasons, the landing was aborted, and when attempting to take off again, it crashed next to runway head 03, followed by a fire.
The control tower, observing what happened, alerts the operations center (CEOPS), which in turn notifies the airport’s fire extinguishing service (SEI) and activates the fire extinguishers. self defense plandeclare a general alert and call 112 to request participation.
Immediately after receiving the report, firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident, extinguished the fire in critical areas, gained access to the aircraft, extinguished the flames inside the aircraft, and let the air out Rescue residents who were unable to escape on their own.
aircraft evacuation
Once the plane was evacuated, the injured were classified by medical personnel to establish the urgency required for evacuation. doctor’s examination To each their own. Two of the plane’s 10 crew members were killed, the rest were either unharmed or suffered varying degrees of injuries.
Part of the training focused on caring for the victims’ families, and a specific room equipped with psychological care was activated. Typically, for each plane crash victim, several family members head to the airport. closest environmentThis shows the importance of testing existing protocols in this area.
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Emergency services at Cordoba Airport and its facilities
Personnel from various groups, both from Aena and external organizations, participated in the execution of this simulation. As for internal media, as reported by Aena, the main participants were AFIS technicians from the control tower, security personnel, handling agencies South (a company that provides ground services to airlines), Exolum (a company that supplies fuel to aircraft), as well as airport management, SEI, CEOPS, and maintenance engineers.
Firefighter, 061, IES Galilei students
As for the external ones, the Liaison Officer or PECO (responsible for coordinating the care of victims and relatives), Andalusia Emergency 112, the State Civil Protection Agency and the Cordoba Regional Police intervened. cordoba firefighters061, students (in this case as extras) of the Psychologists University of Córdoba and the Galileo Galilei Institute.
According to the AENA report, this exercise will ensure that Córdoba Airport complies not only with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) regulations regarding emergency planning at airports, but also with the laws applied by national, regional and local administrations in this regard.
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