On November 12, 2008 the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (“GTAA”) will be conducting an emergency exercise at Toronto Pearson.

The GTAA runs one full scale exercise per year to test protocols, procedures, communications and planning for emergency and/or security related incidents. Many agencies are involved in the planning and implementation of such an exercise.

In this exercise, the scenario involves police investigations at Terminal 1 and the Infield Terminal. Partnering agencies in this exercise included Peel Regional Police, Peel Region Ambulance Services, CATSA, Transport Canada, Air Canada, Air Jamaica and as well as many groups from within the GTAA.

The GTAA is the non-share, not-for-profit authority that operates Toronto Pearson. All revenue generated by the GTAA is reinvested back into the airport. In 2007, 31.5 million passengers travelled through Toronto Pearson.

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