CISF Conducts Emergency Mock Exercise at Kannur Airport

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Friday conducted a full-scale emergency mock exercise at Kannur International Airport, simulating an aircraft fire involving the No. 2 engine during pushback for take-off to assess emergency preparedness, response time and coordination among various agencies. 

According to CISF, the exercise at ASG Kannur was conducted with the participation of CISF, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) teams, Kerala Fire & Rescue Services, State Police, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL), medical teams and other



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In a post on X, CISF wrote, "A Full Scale Emergency Mock Exercise–2026 was conducted at ASG Kannur, simulating an aircraft fire involving the No. 2 engine during pushback for take-off. CISF, ARFF, Kerala Fire & Rescue Services, State Police, AAI, KIAL, medical teams and other stakeholders participated to assess emergency preparedness, response time and inter-agency coordination." 

During the simulated emergency, CISF Quick Reaction Team (QRT) personnel swiftly cordoned and secured the affected area, while ARFF teams undertook rescue and firefighting operations.