As they say in the Army, when you respond to real world situations, in real-time, “That’s good training”. Teams of first responders did it a little different last week at Bishop Airport, in hopes they would have good training if a real-world plane crash ever occurs at the facility. Civilian personnel and the first responders all acted in concert as the airport conducted its regularly scheduled disaster drill to help people train in the skills they might need should an accident occur at the site.
On the tarmac at the civilian aviation hangar off Torrey Road, a fake disaster scene was set up with a simulated plane and jet fuel fire, which firefighters from across the county worked as a team to extinguish.
Flint Fire Department fought the fire, and Flint Township Fire Department was in charge of water supply. Mundy Township was in charge of Hazardous Materials (Haz Mat) operations, and Burton managed site rehabilitation and decontamination. Fenton Township firefighters assisted as well.