LAHORE: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Thursday conducted full-scale emergency exercise at the Multan International Airport.

According to a spokesperson, the exercise has been held in alignment with ICAO standards aimed to enhancing emergency response coordination, communication and resource-sharing among all participating agencies.

The exercise commenced with a fuel firefighting demonstration by PAA’s fire tenders, followed by a coordinated rescue operation with support from Edhi, Rescue 1122, and PAA’s own teams.

A triage area was set up by PAA’s medical team alongside healthcare professionals from Nishtar Hospital, Railway Hospital, and Civil Hospital to ensure immediate medical response.

Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2024