The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will conduct a Full-Scale Emergency Exercise on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, commencing at 10:00h.
According to the CJIA, the exercise aims to test the airport’s emergency response procedures and train staff on how to handle any eventualities and is a requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
A simulation exercise back in 2021
“We are asking members of the public not to be alarmed if they see or hear unusual activity at the airport during this time. This is only a drill and there is no actual danger,” CJIA noted in a release.
The exercise, it stated, will involve several agencies, including the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA),
Ministry of Health, Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Defence
Force (GDF).
The CJIA assured that the exercise will be conducted in a safe and controlled manner.
International airports are required to conduct such exercises at least once every two years since it allows for testing of responses by all personnel involved, emergency plans and procedures, and emergency equipment and communication.
