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DALLAS - Dallas Love Field will conduct a full-scale simulated aircraft disaster exercise on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. More than 200 employees and volunteers are expected to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration mandated-triennial exercise.
The airport is conducting the exercise in partnership with DAL tenants, local and regional emergency response agencies, and commercial air carriers. It will evaluate operational and response procedures utilized by various agencies expected to respond to an on-airport property emergency.
The exercise will include a disaster scenario, multiple area emergency response vehicles, and personnel. Volunteers serving as “mock victims” will also be onsite in make-up (moulage) relevant to their assigned “condition.” The exercise will not affect commercial flights and will take place on the airfield isolated from active flight operations. Passengers, neighbors, and nearby drivers may see increased activity in the form of fire, smoke, loud noises, and emergency vehicles coming to and from the airport during the drill but should not be alarmed or contact 911.
By conducting the exercise on the airfield, all involved parties will practice and refine their emergency procedures. While these response agencies train continually in their specialized fields in various scenarios, a full-scale, real-time simulation provides the necessary hands-on experience to maximize the effectiveness of the emergency response, multi-agency coordination, and interoperability.
Should a disaster ever occur at Dallas Love Field, this training will enhance first responders’ ability to quickly integrate in a unified effort to save lives, fight fires, contain hazards, preserve evidence, assist victims, inform the public, and begin an investigation and evaluation process.
About Dallas Love Field
Dallas Love Field is leading the evolution of the airport experience. It served nearly 17 million passengers in 2019, the most in its history, and is forecasted to reach comparable volumes again in 2022. DAL is the 2018, 2019, and 2020 recipient of the Airport Service Quality Award for North American Airports that serve 15-25 million passengers and a GBAC STAR Facility.
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