A multi-agency emergency training exercise will take place at Shannon Airport this Thursday.
The event will be held between 9.30am and 1.00pm and will involve Shannon Airport’s Police and Fire Service, An Garda Síochána, the National Ambulance Service and Clare County Fire and Rescue Service.
The purpose of the exercise was to test the airport and agencies readiness in dealing with a major incident and allow them gain invaluable experience in a live simulated incident.
These exercises are carried out every two years and based on a specific fictitious incident here, as part of our aerodrome certification. The last event was staged on November 7th 2023 and was codenamed ‘Exercise Charlie.’
Shannon Airport confirmed: “This live exercise will involve emergency services personnel, fire appliances, Garda vehicles and ambulances on site for the duration of the exercise.
This operation will not impact on the normal delivery of emergency services in the area, or airport operations.”
