CAA organizes airport emergency exercise in Lahore - April 20, 2009

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Air Vice Marshal Deputy Director General Sajid Habib has said that CAA recognizes the criticality of crisis management in the current circumstances and is thoroughly prepared and equipped to act efficiently under such emergency situation. He was addressing the gathering of paramedical staff from different hospitals, Rescue 1122 staff, Pakistan Air Force personnel and a host of media representatives at the Hajj Lounge of Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) on the full scale Airport Emergency Exercise 2009. Sajid Habib said that the global scenario and the state of affairs in the post 911 scenario the need for an efficient and vigilant response to a crisis situation is more important than before. The excises started off with the exhibition of fire extinguishing display in which the Emergency response teams controlled a raging fire in around 3 minutes only. The PAF helicopters, paramedical staff, Rescue 1122, Edhi Ambulance services, Doctors and staff of Mayo, Services, Jinnah and General Hospitals participated in the main exercise where a passenger loaded aircraft on fire was rescued in a step by step yet speedy display where the victims of the accident were sorted and divided into 3 priority groups depending upon the level of injury sustained. [Courtesy: Associated Press of Pakistan]

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[88a]

Great one salman...mera sher lahore

[segregator236]

Awesome video.

[saqib801]

GOOD SALMAN

mqmpak agar yeh video theek nahi hai to tum ne kyun nahi upload ki iss se achi?

[mqmpak]

The video does not comprising of full information as read in the news. Shifting of Injuries not shown. Mostly coverage of Officers not the Object needed. Medical., Firefighting,Air control, activities not covered properly. Inside Aircraft situation not shown. ASF staff alert standing positon shows that its not the real situation. Video Time 1:42 while Islamabad's excise time 3:14

[segregator236]

Of course! Pakistan Zindabad!