An emergency preparedness exercise was conducted at Nawabshah Airport to evaluate the readiness of key stakeholders in the event of an aviation incident. Participating in the exercise were the Civil Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Services, Pakistan Air Force Fire Brigade, City Fire Brigade. Also participating were Rescue 1122, Edhi Trust, Nawabshah Municipal Corporation, Civil Defense, City Traffic Police and paramedics from Najeeb Medical Center Nawabshah.
The exercise simulated a plane crash through controlled burning of jet fuel in a designated fire pit, followed by firefighting and rescue operations. Individuals roleplaying as seriously injured passengers received immediate first aid before being transported to local hospitals. The exercise concluded with a facilitated discussion and review session involving all participating organizations. In attendance as Chief Guests for this readiness assessment were the Deputy Commissioner of Nawabshah and Senior Superintendent of Police for Nawabshah as well.
