
On Saturday May 9, 2009,
CSERT Safety conducted a full-scale exercise simulating the
crash landing of a Dash-8 aircraft for the Northeast Pennsylvania Regional
Task Force (NEPARCTTF). The exercise was hosted at Pocono Mountains
Municipal Airport in Pocono Mountain, PA.
The purpose of this exercise was to provide participants with an opportunity
to evaluate current response concepts, plans, and capabilities for response
to an aircraft crash landing at Pocono Mountain Airport. The exercise
focused on key local emergency responder coordination, critical decisions,
and the integration of Federal, State and Local assets necessary to save
lives, initiate an investigation and protect the public health following a
mass casualty event. Additionally, the exercise acted as a tutorial to
enhance the understanding of roles, responsibilities, and operational
workings of the county coroner’s.
Full-scale exercises teach what to do before you need to do it!