Tremendous coordination by the Chattanooga Airport as they conducted a full-scale aircraft disaster drill on Wednesday 4/19/23. The exercise, which the airport is required to conduct every three years, simulated the crash of a jet aircraft and involved numerous emergency responders from Chattanooga and Hamilton County, including the CFD. The purpose of the drill was to test the capabilities of Chattanooga and local public safety agencies should an actual aircraft crash occur. Exercise objectives included testing communications, fire and police response, emergency medical response, hospital mass casualty plans, interagency coordination and the incident command system. The mock disaster scenario included multiple casualties. A plane crashed just short of the runway and split into two pieces after striking the levee. There was fire at the rear of the aircraft. Patients were both inside and out of the aircraft with some being trapped.
Participating agencies included: Chattanooga Airport Fire Department, Chattanooga Airport Police, Chattanooga Fire Department, Chattanooga Police Department, Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Hamilton County 911, Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center, Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office, Federal Aviation Administration, US Forestry, Life Force and the FBI. Dozens of volunteers acted as victims for the drill, making it more realistic for first responders so thanks to everyone who participated in this big training event.
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