{"id":24988,"date":"2024-12-12T15:14:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24988"},"modified":"2024-12-12T15:14:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:14:05","slug":"gcaa-conducts-emergency-drill-at-eugene-f-correira-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/gcaa-conducts-emergency-drill-at-eugene-f-correira-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"GCAA Conducts Emergency Drill at Eugene F. Correira Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>November 16, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) successfully conducted a full-scale emergency exercise at the Eugene F. Correira International Airport on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This drill, which is held every two years, aims to test and improve the airport\u2019s preparedness to handle potential emergency scenarios effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise simulated an incident involving an ATR 72 aircraft with 44 passengers on board that overshot the runway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responders were tasked with managing the aftermath, including treating injuries, handling casualties, and coordinating emergency services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the GCAA, the exercise is crucial for evaluating the response time and efficiency of airport personnel, emergency teams, and onboard crew members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also serves as a training opportunity to enhance protocols and address potential gaps in emergency management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drill took place at a designated crash site within the airport and involved ambulance services, medical teams, and other emergency responders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GCAA emphasized that such simulations are vital for maintaining high safety standards and ensuring readiness for real-life emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise underscores the GCAA&#8217;s ongoing efforts to enhance safety measures and operational efficiency within Guyana\u2019s aviation sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 16, 2024 The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) successfully conducted a full-scale emergency exercise at the Eugene F. Correira International Airport on Friday. This drill, which is held every&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24997,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24988"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25000,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24988\/revisions\/25000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}