Heliport emergency safety exercise was smoothly carried out with goal achieved

The annual emergency safety exercise at the heliport was carried out on the 26 July night to 27 July early morning at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal. The exercise simulated the rescue work done according to the respective emergency plan by the concerned parties in response to a helicopter accident, which was participated by 9 government bodies and operators. The drill was deemed smooth with its goal achieved. Originally planned on 20 July but postponed due to tropical storm "CHANTHU", the exercise took place at 23:00 yesterday to 01:00 this early morning and was organized in accordance with the work schedule approved in the beginning of this year by the Facilitation and Security Committee. The scenario simulated a helicopter accident occurring upon landing at the helipad at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal. A fire was caused. Three passengers on board sustained injuries to different degrees. Immediately after the accident has occurred, the concerned parties activated the Heliport Emergency Plan and dedicated themselves into rescue and evacuation work. Coordinated by Civil Aviation Authority and organized by East Asia Airlines, the exercise involved the participation of Customs Services, Public Security Police Force, Fire Services Bureau, Maritime Administration, Civil Aviation Authority, East Asia Airlines, Sociedade do Turismo e Diversoes de Macau and so on. More than 80 participants played a part in the drill which aims at testing the effectiveness of the Heliport Emergency Plan and assessing the capacity of the rescue personnel in responding to contingencies so that improvements can be made for further enhancing the coordination, cooperation and communication between all involved entities.