Petty Officer 2nd Class John Salem, operations petty officer, Coast Guard Station Kauai, describes the joint full-scale mass rescue exercise conducted April 26, 2019, at Ahukini Recreational Pier State Park and Hanamaulu Bay. This exercise, a triennial FAA requirement for the Lihue Airport Response Fire Fighting department, tested local agencies ability working together and evaluated interagency communications, response plans, and responders’ actions to a simulated downed commercial airliner. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)
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