SENAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HOLDS FULL-SCALE EMERGENCY EXERCISE TO TEST EMERGENCY RESPONSE18 Dec 2018
JOHOR BAHRU, 18 December 2018 – Firefighters battled out to extinguish fire while emergency services personnel rushed to “rescue” 57 victims of a “crashed” ATR72 aircraft at Senai International Airport during a full-scale emergency exercise.
According to the exercise scenario, the ill-fated flight was travelling from Subang to Johor Bahru, when a technical issue occurred during its final approach causing the flight to skid and crash-off the runway opposite the cargo terminal area.
The full-scale emergency exercise was conducted by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (Senai International Airport), a member of MMC Group, led by the Airport Fire and Rescue Services Department (AFRS) aiming at ensuring the level of readiness and coordination of the airport authority and relevant agencies in the event of air disaster.
More than 300 participants from various agencies including Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia (CAAM), Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM), Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN), Pejabat Keselamatan Kerajaan Malaysia, Royal Malaysian Police (RMP), Malaysia Civil Defence Department (APM), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) and airlines representatives among others took part in measuring their effectiveness and response time.
The full-scale exercise was carried out as per the Airport Emergency Plan (AEP), a documented procedure and contingency plan to attain corresponding action among all relevant stakeholders based on the distinct guidelines. It was also held in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and CAAM for all airports in Malaysia to conduct a full-scale disaster practice once every two years.
Senai Airport Chief Executive Officer Md Derick Basir said, "The exercise provides an opportunity for our team to prepare and ensure the effectiveness of coordination and communications between agencies using real-time scenario.”
“The findings of the exercise will be evaluated and utilized to further improve the emergency response levels and the overall performance of the various services,” he added.
During the drill, the airport’s AFRS personnel responded immediately with three fire tenders including the airport’s newest addition, the ‘Rosenbauer’s Phanter’ which comes with High Range Extendable Turret (HRET) feature. The new fire vehicle which costs about RM5 million offers the latest technology for various emergency aviation situation, increase rescuing time efficiency and reduce exposed risk to the AFRS personnel in duty.
The exercise also saw the airport cargo terminal being converted into a full setup of Air Disaster Unit (ADU) by the medical teams from Trauma and Emergency Unit of Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Hospital Sultan Ismail and Hospital Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim which stationed the “wounded victims” and “casualties”.
Emergency services personnel rescuing a “victim” during a full-scale disaster exercise at Senai International Airport.
Senai International Airport’s newest fire tender, the ‘Rosenbauer’s Phanter’ which comes with High Range Extendable Turret (HRET) feature offers latest technology for various emergency aviation situation.
Senai International Airport’s Airport Fire Rescue Services (AFRS) and Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia joined forces to douse out fire during the full-scale emergency exercise.
Emergency services Personnel rescuing “victims” during a full-scale disaster exercise at Senai International Airport.
Medical team from Trauma and Emergency Unit attending “victims” in the fully equiped Air Disaster Unit area during the drill.
Medical team from Trauma and Emergency Unit attending “victims” in the fully equiped Air Disaster Unit area during the drill.
About Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATSSB), a Member of MMC Group, is the airport operator for Senai International Airport or formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport. Built in 1974, the airport was operated by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad until November 2003 and subsequently acquired by Senai Airport Terminal Services which was later acquired by MMC Corporation Berhad in 2009.
Senai International Airport serves as the aviation gateway for Iskandar Malaysia and southern region, and is dedicated to providing routes and services essential to cater the needs of both tourism and business traveler. Equipped with a 3,800-metres runway, Senai International Airport can handle aircraft ranging from small Cessnas to large jets such as Airbus A380 and Antonov 125. Currently, there are 5 airlines operating in Senai International Airport serving 11 domestic and 7 international destinations with an average of 90 daily flight movements.
For more information, please visit www.senaiairport.com
About MMC Corporation Berhad
About MMC Corporation Berhad MMC Corporation Berhad (MMC) is a leading Utilities and infrastructure group with Diversified businesses under three divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities and Engineering.
Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics division include the operations of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd, JP Logistics Sdn Bhd and Kontena Nasional Berhad. Internationally, MMC has presence in Saudi Arabia via Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited, a container port terminal within the Jeddah Islamic Port.
Under the Energy and Utilities division, MMC is the single largest shareholder of both Malakoff Corporation Berhad and Gas Malaysia Berhad.
MMC's Engineering division has continued to stamp its presence in its sector with a leading role as the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) and underground works package contractor for the 51 km Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh- Kajang project (SBK Line) and Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya project (SSP Line). Prior to this, MMC has successfully completed the 329 km Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project as well as the innovative Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) motorway, the first of-its-kind, dual-purpose tunnel in the world. MMC continues to make inroads in the industry, securing key civil and infrastructure projects in the country namely Langat Centralised Sewerage Treatment Plant, Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant and Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) Pengerang Cogeneration Plant. MMC also has a 20% effective interest in Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd (BHP), the appointed project delivery partner for the Pan Borneo Highway Project in Sabah.
In other businesses, MMC wholly-owns Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, a company which specializes in the full spectrum of water treatment and Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator of Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru - a major aviation hub and the main air transportation gateway to Iskandar Malaysia. The Group Property arm of MMC manages close to 6,000 acres of industrial developments in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor and Kulim, Kedah, namely Senai Airport City, Tanjung Bin Petrochemical & Maritime Industrial Centre (TBPMIC) and Northern Technocity (NTC). The Senai Airport City, TBPMIC and NTC developments come under the ambit of the Group Property's three operating companies – Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Northern Technocity Sdn Bhd respectively.
MMC continues to make inroads in the construction industry, securing key civil and infrastructure projects in the country namely Langat Centralised Sewerage Treatment Plant, Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant, civil and infrastructure works for RAPID Pengerang Cogeneration Plant. Additionally, MMC has a 20% effective interest in Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd (BHP) which has been appointed as PDP for the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway Project.
Enquiries : Please log on to www.mmc.com.my or call:
Nurul Ain Fatihah Binti Ibrahim, Asst. Manager Corporate Communications, Senai Airport
Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
Tel : +6019 601 1017 / +607 599 4500 (extension 1567),
Email: ain@senaiairport.com
Azlina Ashar, Head of Group Corporate Communications, MMC Corporation Berhad
Tel: +6019 6688 990 / +603 2071 1124, Fax: +603 2026 2431,
Email: azlina.ashar@mmc.com.my