In photos: Annual emergency response drill held May 26, 2021, at University Park

Firefighters from around Centre County participated in an emergency response drill at the University Park Airport on the evening of May 26. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all commercial airports to conduct a full-scale airport emergency exercise once every three years. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

An airplane fuselage was set on fire during an emergency response exercise at University Park Airport on May 26. The fuselage is specifically designed to train firefighters and was provided by an aircraft firefighting mobile unit from the West Virginia University Fire Service Extension. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A hose truck from University Park Airport’s on-site Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) crew sprays a controlled fire on the tarmac at the University Park Airport during an emergency drill on May 26. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A volunteer firefighter connects a hose to a ladder truck during an emergency response exercise at the University Park Airport.  The exercise involved local police and fire departments, emergency medical services teams, airport traffic control personnel and several other local, state and federal government and community agencies. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

An emergency medical technician provides triage to crash dummies on the tarmac at the University Park Airport. Each dummy was tagged prior to the exercise with injury information, and emergency services teams needed to react in real time during an emergency response exercise May 26. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Firefighters from departments throughout Centre County joined University Park Airport's rescue and fire crew, local police departments, emergency medical services teams, and airport traffic control tower personnel in an emergency response drill at University Park Airport May 26. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A firefighter from the Logan Fire Company looks on as emergency crews from municipalities throughout Centre County, Penn State police, and University Park Airport fire and rescue crew, wrap up an emergency response exercise at the University Park Airport May 26. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all commercial airports to conduct an emergency plan exercise once every three years. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Firefighters from around Centre County participated in an emergency response drill at the University Park Airport on the evening of May 26. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all commercial airports to conduct a full-scale airport emergency exercise once every three years. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

An airplane fuselage was set on fire during an emergency response exercise at University Park Airport on May 26. The fuselage is specifically designed to train firefighters and was provided by an aircraft firefighting mobile unit from the West Virginia University Fire Service Extension. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A hose truck from University Park Airport’s on-site Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) crew sprays a controlled fire on the tarmac at the University Park Airport during an emergency drill on May 26. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A volunteer firefighter connects a hose to a ladder truck during an emergency response exercise at the University Park Airport.  The exercise involved local police and fire departments, emergency medical services teams, airport traffic control personnel and several other local, state and federal government and community agencies. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

An emergency medical technician provides triage to crash dummies on the tarmac at the University Park Airport. Each dummy was tagged prior to the exercise with injury information, and emergency services teams needed to react in real time during an emergency response exercise May 26. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Firefighters from departments throughout Centre County joined University Park Airport's rescue and fire crew, local police departments, emergency medical services teams, and airport traffic control tower personnel in an emergency response drill at University Park Airport May 26. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A firefighter from the Logan Fire Company looks on as emergency crews from municipalities throughout Centre County, Penn State police, and University Park Airport fire and rescue crew, wrap up an emergency response exercise at the University Park Airport May 26. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all commercial airports to conduct an emergency plan exercise once every three years. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A gallery of photos from the full-scale emergency response exercise at the University Park Airport on May 26 that included emergency personnel from Penn State and municipalities throughout Centre County. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all commercial airports to conduct a full-scale airport emergency exercise once every three years.

Last Updated October 27, 2021