Prepared, Coordinated & Ready to Respond

Key points

• South Burnett Regional Council and emergency services will run an emergency exercise at Kingaroy Aerodrome on Friday 23 October. The drill will test the council's Aerodrome Emergency Plan and how local responders work together.
• Scenarios include aircraft firefighting and evacuation, rescuing injured and trapped passengers, triage and patient transport, and crash scene management. The council says the exercise aims to keep the community, airport staff and passengers safe.
• Residents who see emergency activity at the aerodrome on the day are asked to stay calm, as it is part of the planned exercise.