There will be a simulated plane crash and river rescue from the Potomac. #DCA
— lori aratani (@loriara) September 21, 2013
News you can definitely use if you’re at Ronald Reagan National Airport today.
The airport is hosting a triennial emergency response exercise until noon. The mass casualty drill includes emergency workers facilitating mock rescues of “victims” with open wounds (stage makeup). A simulated plane crash and river rescue are part of the exercise.
Think YOUR airport experience is traumatic? FAA mandated disaster drill at Reagan National Airport. pic.twitter.com/tbxTKDm6NO
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard4) September 21, 2013
A "victim" @ Saturday's emergency exercise at #DCA. pic.twitter.com/uGl6ujNgYV
— lori aratani (@loriara) September 21, 2013
An at #DCA this a.m. where preparations are underway for an emergency exercise. pic.twitter.com/fqohObb8f2
— lori aratani (@loriara) September 21, 2013
@myfoxdc training exercise underway at Reagan National Airport pic.twitter.com/MFzXHqQRXw
— Audrey Barnes (@_AudreyBarnes) September 21, 2013
Now time for stage make-up…People go from volunteer to victim @DCA_Airport 4 emergency drill @dcairports pic.twitter.com/paINAZbjt6
— Whitney Wild (@WhitneyWReports) September 21, 2013
Scenes from the area where families of plane crash "victims" are gathering as part of the #DCA drill. pic.twitter.com/HcBobNYzLe
— lori aratani (@loriara) September 21, 2013
Reagan International is providing updates on the progress of the drill via Twitter.
#DCA emergency preparedness exercise about to kick off shortly. Role players getting in place now. #Drill pic.twitter.com/DJ0RpNkZeF
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) September 21, 2013
This is just a drill. #DCA is starting its emergency exercise shortly. All role players and first responders are in place. #drill #dca
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) September 21, 2013
#DCA triennial exercise underway. Please remember this is just drill. pic.twitter.com/4fGx4tfqfL
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) September 21, 2013
This is just a drill.
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) September 21, 2013
This just a drill. Responders are on scene at Reagan National. Support helicopters in the air. #drill pic.twitter.com/QUmqZYTbWx
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) September 21, 2013
This is a drill. River rescue portion is underway. @dcairports @DCHarborPatrol are performing mock rescues now. pic.twitter.com/KgnGKUCicv
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) September 21, 2013
@dcairports debuts its new Mobile Command Post at #DCA exercise. Command Post is newest in region #drill pic.twitter.com/Izm5nXRLUb
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) September 21, 2013
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