Airport safety for dummies: Memphis International runs emergency exercise
The emergency operations exercise at Memphis International Airport on Monday, Oct. 16, required collaboration between numerous agencies, including the Airport Police, American Airlines, FedEx, UPS and the City of Memphis Office of Emergency Management. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Using red smoke, spilled water and practice dummies, airport officials and first responders undergo an approximately $10,000 emergency operations exercise at Memphis International Airport.
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Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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