Hawkair Co-Hosts Emergency Response Exercise

TERRACE, BC, July 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Hawkair in conjunction with the Northwest Regional Airport co-hosted a live emergency response exercise today at the Terrace-Kitimat Airport.  The exercise simulated the Emergency Response for an aircraft crash on the airfield providing everyone involved a realistic experience.  More than 60 participants including Hawkair's management and staff, critical incident responders, airport staff, business partners and volunteers participated in the exercise. 

Christine Leclerc, an Exercise Organizer from Hawkair stated, "How you respond in a crisis depends on preparation and training.  To have an effective emergency response, all incident responders have to be able to work closely together and participating in a mock exercise like today allows us to strengthen these relationships so we can achieve our goal of performing to the highest safety standards."  After the exercise concluded, the Hawkair team and other participants assessed the response to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

"The coordinated exercising of our Emergency Response Plan is an integral part of our Safety Management System, it tests the robustness of our emergency response in trying life-like scenarios and underpins our commitment to the safety of our passengers and staff." said Jay Dilley President Hawkair.  "I'm very proud of our entire team's efforts in staging this mock accident and their professional response during the simulation."

Hawkair would like to recognize the following participants for their outstanding contribution during the exercise:

• Northwest Regional Airport
• Terrace Fire Department
• Thornhill Fire Department
• RCMP
• Northern Health
• BC Ambulance; and
• All of the Volunteers who endured the rain.

Hawkair operates a fleet of four DeHavilland Dash-8 aircraft with seating capacity from 37 to 50 passengers. Its route network includes four cities, including Terrace-Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Smithers and Vancouver. All aircraft offer passengers the highest level of comfort, with onboard amenities including lavatory, galley and flight attendant. Hawkair's friendly, helpful staff and full in-flight service including complementary beverage and snacks has earned Hawkair "Customer Service Company of the Year" awards from local Chambers of Commerce. 

SOURCE: Hawkair Aviation