19.02.2016, 00:17
MIA Participates in Full-Scale Regional Emergency Exercise
OREANDA-NEWS. Miami International Airport was one of eight locations chosen to participate in Operation Heat Shield, a regional training drill on February 6 where more than 20 South Florida agencies exercised emergency response plans designed to keep the community safe from disasters.
Organized by the Southeast Regional Domestic Security Task Force (RDSTF) and patterned after the Urban Shield drill in Oakland/Alameda County, California, Operation Heat Shield offered regional first responders a series of unique and realistic scenarios designed around events leading up to the Major League Baseball 2017 All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami. In contrast to Urban Shield, where law enforcement and fire-rescue exercise separately and as individual teams, Operation Heat Shield first responders exercised together and tested unified command capabilities.
To provide a realistic experience at each venue, more than 300 civilian volunteers from local faith-based groups, the health sector and various police and fire explorer posts served as simulated hostages and victims.
"While we continue to expand MIA's passenger and cargo operations, customer service amenities and route network, the safety of our passengers and employees will always remain our top priority," said Miami-Dade Aviation Department Director Emilio T. Gonzalez. "Being prepared for the unexpected is critical to every aspect of our work at MIA. That's why it's so important for us to host exercises like Operation Heat Shield and the many others we organize annually."
The exercise sought to reduce the vulnerability of the RDSTF region to disasters, both natural and man-made. Operation Heat Shield furthers the ability of regional personnel to implement training programs and improve all-hazards response capabilities to prevent, protect, respond and recover from such events.
Organized by the Southeast Regional Domestic Security Task Force (RDSTF) and patterned after the Urban Shield drill in Oakland/Alameda County, California, Operation Heat Shield offered regional first responders a series of unique and realistic scenarios designed around events leading up to the Major League Baseball 2017 All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami. In contrast to Urban Shield, where law enforcement and fire-rescue exercise separately and as individual teams, Operation Heat Shield first responders exercised together and tested unified command capabilities.
To provide a realistic experience at each venue, more than 300 civilian volunteers from local faith-based groups, the health sector and various police and fire explorer posts served as simulated hostages and victims.
"While we continue to expand MIA's passenger and cargo operations, customer service amenities and route network, the safety of our passengers and employees will always remain our top priority," said Miami-Dade Aviation Department Director Emilio T. Gonzalez. "Being prepared for the unexpected is critical to every aspect of our work at MIA. That's why it's so important for us to host exercises like Operation Heat Shield and the many others we organize annually."
The exercise sought to reduce the vulnerability of the RDSTF region to disasters, both natural and man-made. Operation Heat Shield furthers the ability of regional personnel to implement training programs and improve all-hazards response capabilities to prevent, protect, respond and recover from such events.
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