12-04-2025
Pitt-Greenville Airport has emergency disaster drill
GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) — Pitt-Greenville Airport had an emergency disaster drill Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025. This is an FAA-mandated exercise the airport is required to conduct every three years.
The drill brings together various emergency responders from the Greenville area, including Greenville Fire/Rescue, the Greenville Police Department, Pitt County Emergency Management, the Public Information Office, the Sheriff's Office, ECU Health, as well as, other fire departments and Emergency Medical Services.
Together, they simulate a deadly airplane crash. During the drill, a bus was used to represent an airplane and volunteers acted as victims so that emergency response teams could practice their reaction procedures.
'This is needed for our public safety community because we have air traffic and aviation traffic all over our county, especially here at the airport, and we need to be prepared to respond to aircraft emergencies,' Deputy Director EMS Coordinator for Pitt County Emergency Management Jim McArthur said.
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