MIDLAND, TEXAS/MAY 23, 2021-ON FRIDAY, MAY 21ST, THE MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE PORT HELD A DISASTER DRILL TRAINING. MIDLAND POLICE AND THE MIDLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH ODESSA FIRE RESCUE PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING SESSION. DUE TO COVID-19 THE AIRCRAFT NORMALY USED WAS SUBSTITUED FOR A SCHOOL BUS. AIR INFLATED PLASTIC MANIQUINS WERE USED AS VICTIMS, AND MIDLAND FIRE CADETS WERE USED AS WALKING WOUNDED.
(JAMES LARY, AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIREFIGHTING CHIEF-MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR & SPACE PORT)
THE DISASTER DRILL TRAINING ALLOWS FIRE, EMS, HAZMAT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER ALONG SIDE TEXAS DPS AND THE FBI.
(JAMES LARY, AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIREFIGHTING CHIEF-MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR & SPACE PORT)
THE FAA PROVIDES A CHECK LIST TO AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND TO AIRPORT FIRE-RESCUE PERONNEL OF THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ACHIEVED DURING THE TRAINING EXERCISE.
(JAMES LARY, AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIREFIGHTING CHIEF-MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR & SPACE PORT)
WHEN THE DISASTER DRILL TRAINING IS COMPLETED, A CRITICLE INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING OCCURS TO EVALUATE ANY MENTAL STRESSES A FIRST RESPONDERS MAY EXPERIENCE DURING THE EXERCISE.
(JAMES LARY, AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIREFIGHTING CHIEF-MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR & SPACE PORT)
FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA
