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CVG to Conduct Emergency Drill
09/04/2014
Sept. 4, 2014 — On Friday, Sept. 5, CVG will be conducting a mandatory FAA Emergency Drill. The purpose of the drill is to simulate a disaster on airport property and to test our airport emergency plan. Coordination and mutual aid is a major part of the drill, which will include more than 100 volunteers, 70 ambulances and 12 fire engines. Safety and security are top priorities of CVG. As a reminder, this is only a drill. Do not be alarmed by the presence of smoke and emergency vehicles on Friday morning.
What: Emergency Drill
When: Friday, Sept. 5
Where: Field Maintenance Building and Airfield
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Media can be on site starting at 4:30 am. Media can stay at Field Maintenance from 4:30 – 11:30 a.m. If media is interested in viewing the incident site, they will be need to be at Field Maintenance by 8 a.m. They will be driven to the incident site and will not be able to leave the incident site until 11 a.m. The incident site is off of a runway and not accessible without CVG transportation.
Media trucks should can park at Timco, 169 Field Maintenance Dr., Erlanger, KY 41018.
Please e-mail Melissa Wideman for more information.