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Newcastle Airport Enhances Emergency Preparedness with ‘Smooth Skies’ Drill
Newcastle Airport are undertaking its biennial emergency exercise today, dubbed ‘Smooth Skies,’ as part of a comprehensive effort to evaluate its readiness for a major aircraft incident. The exercise, which involves more than 100 participants, tests and refines emergency response coordination among multiple agencies, including the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), NSW Police, NSW State Emergency Service (SES), NSW Ambulance, Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), and the Australian Red Cross. Local entities such as Port Stephens Council and Hunter New England Health also play significant roles.
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