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Mock emergency at CRIA slated for Sept. 9
The public is advised there will be a mock emergency at the Canadian Rockies International Airport (CRIA) on Monday September 9, from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The exercise will involve a variety of agencies including the RCMP, Cranbrook Search and Rescue, Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services, the BC Ambulance Service, Air Canada Express, Pacific Coastal Airlines, CATSA, CRIA, the City of Cranbrook and Impalla Security. Students from the Mount Baker Secondary School drama program will be participating as mock passengers.
The exercise will be a training opportunity for airport, airline and emergency response personnel. It will also allow airport personnel to evaluate the Emergency Plan.
Members of the public should not be alarmed if they see emergency vehicles at the airport on afternoon of the September 9.
The exercise will not have any impact on scheduled flights or other airport activity.
City of Cranbrook
