News and Notices

BARNSTABLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WILL STAGE A FULL DISASTER DRILL

OCTOBER 22 BETWEEN 5 AND 7:30 PM

Emergency Vehicle Activity Expected near Airport Rotary

HYANNIS - Barnstable Municipal Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency drill Thursday, October 22 beginning at 5 p.m. on airport grounds.

The exercise will simulate a large commuter plane accident. No actual aircraft will be used, but officials will set fire to several junk cars to test its emergency response plan. Volunteers will play the roles of accident victims and be transported to Cape Cod Hospital. The airport will remain open to scheduled and charter operations during the exercise.

“The Federal Aviation Administration requires us to stage a full drill every three years,” said Airport Manager Roland “Bud” Breault. “This will be a closely choreographed and monitored exercise that will involve state and local public safety and disaster response agencies.

While the exercise is underway between 5 and 7:30 p.m., there will be noticeable police, fire and helicopter activity in the vicinity of the Airport Rotary.

For further drill information, contact the airport manager’s office at
508 775-2020 or roland.breault@town.barnstable.ma.us


Members of the news media who want to cover the exercise should go to the airport commissioners’ conference room between 4:30 and 5 p.m. October 22.