Media Alert - Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Joint Rescue Training

February 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2014

TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2014 /CNW/ -

WHO:	The Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Fire Department, Toronto Fire Services Squad and the Toronto Police Services Marine Unit.
WHAT:	Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is holding ice and cold water rescue training.
WHY:	Rescue training is an important part of the airport's emergency preparedness program. This marks the first time that the three emergency departments will be training together. In the event of a real emergency, the three parties would work together to respond.
WHEN:	Tuesday, February 25 - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
	Wednesday, February 26 - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
	Thursday, February 27 - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
	Friday, February 28 - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, south east corner near Gate 130, and Lake Ontario
DETAILS:	Simulations will be part of the training exercise and several emergency vehicles will be on-site. A number of emergency services personnel and manikins will be in the water and on the ice in Toronto Harbour during the training exercise.

About the Toronto Port Authority (www.torontoport.com):
The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the Port of Toronto (Terminals 51 and 52), and Toronto's Outer Harbour Marina. In addition to moving more than two million passengers through the airport in 2012, the Port Authority provides transportation, distribution, storage and container services to businesses at the Port, and owns and operates Toronto's largest freshwater marina. The Toronto Port Authority was incorporated on June 8, 1999 as a government business enterprise under the Canada Marine Act as the successor to the Toronto Harbour Commissioners.

SOURCE: Toronto Port Authority

Irene Quarcoo
Communications Officer
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E-mail: [email protected]