MEDIA ADVISORY - Emergency Response Training Exercise to Take Place at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport October 5

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - On October 5, 2024, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. PortsToronto will conduct an emergency training exercise at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Media are not able to attend the exercise, however the public may see emergency vehicles and a simulated disabled Q400 Dash8 aircraft and contact newsrooms to inquire.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Security Exercise. (CNW Group/PortsToronto)

The routine security exercise will test airport protocols, procedures, communications and planning for emergency and /or security related incidents and is mandated by Transport Canada. This simulated scenario aids in ensuring that the airport maintains a high level of emergency response preparedness and will involve multiple agencies including Toronto Police Services, Toronto Fire, (and related Marine Units), Toronto Paramedic Services, NAV Canada as well as staff and officials from the various agencies, airport stakeholders and airlines that operate out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

WHEN:	Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE:	Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, 2 Eireann Quay, Toronto, ON
WHAT:	PortsToronto will conduct an emergency training exercise at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Throughout the morning of October 5, those visiting, viewing or passing by the airport may witness the scenario that has been developed to test emergency preparedness.
WHO:
	•     Emergency personnel including Toronto Police Services as well emergency vehicles in and around the airport.
	•     Volunteer actors serving in various roles, including as passengers who may appear to be in distress or in need of medical attention.

NOTE

Please be advised that this is an exercise only. There will be no impact on regular operations.

To maintain the integrity of the exercise, media will not be permitted on-site.

About Billy Bishop Airport Toronto City Airport
Offering service to more than 20 cities in Canada and the U.S., with connection opportunities to more than 100 international destinations via our airlines' networks, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is an important international gateway that will offer US Preclearance in 2025. The airport is a key driver to Toronto's economy, generating more than $2.1 billion in total economic output and supporting 4,450 jobs, including 2,080 directly associated with the airport's operations. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has served its community for 85 years from its iconic location on the Toronto waterfront, where it facilitates healthcare for Ontarians by providing a base for medevac services connected to local hospitals. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is committed to achieving its vision of cleaner, greener and quieter operations, and is renowned for its unique travel experience, efficiency, and customer service, having won a host of passenger-driven and environmental achievement awards. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is owned and operated by PortsToronto.

About PortsToronto 
For more than 100 years PortsToronto has worked with its partners at the federal, provincial and municipal levels to enhance the economic growth of the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. PortsToronto owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomed approximately 2.8 million passengers in 2019; the Outer Harbour Marina, one of Canada's largest freshwater marinas; and the marine Port of Toronto that includes businesses in a variety of sectors including marine shipping, cargo services, media production and passenger cruises. PortsToronto is committed to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable communities and has invested more than $28 million since 2009 in charitable initiatives and environmental programs that benefit communities along Toronto's waterfront and beyond. PortsToronto operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act and is guided by a board with representation from all three levels of government.

SOURCE PortsToronto

Media Contact: Chloe Cross, Communications Coordinator, PortsToronto, Cell: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]