EXERCISE ‘SOTERIA’ – Sydney Airport Emergency Exercise

[Peabody]

Just received this from NSW Police Media. I will be flying in to SYD during the exercise so hopefully I get a glance of it.

EXERCISE ‘SOTERIA’ – Sydney Airport Emergency Exercise

Friday, 23 November 2012 03:01:32 PM

The NSW Police Force, Sydney Airports and a range of emergency services will be conducting an emergency exercise on Wednesday 28 November involving more than 200 personnel.
Exercise ‘Soteria’ is being conducted to test all aspects of the Sydney Airport Emergency Plan including activation of the various facilities and resources available to support all agencies who would be involved in managing an emergency at Sydney Airport.
The exercise will commence at 2.30pm and conclude at 6pm.
Members of the public might see emergency vehicles in the vicinity of the airport and are being advised that this is an exercise only and there is no need for concern.

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This exercise will involve the NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW, Ambulance Service of NSW, Sydney Airport, Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting, Qantas, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, and Airservices Australia.

 

[Peabody]

Some more details for those interested:
There will be no aircraft used in the exercise.
A bus will be used in place of an aircraft.
The volunteer "victims" will NOT be in make up.
There will be no fire/smoke/flares.
ARFF will possibly activate hoses but that is not a guaranteed part of the exercise.
The main purpose of the exercise is to test the response times and capabilities of emergency services.