First responders to partake in training exercise Monday at Columbia Regional Airport

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Several first-responder agencies in the area will partake in a training exercise Monday at Columbia Regional Airport, a press release from the City of Columbia states.

The training exercise will occur from 9 a.m.-noon and emergency personnel will respond to a simulated plane crash, the release says.

“This exercise allows community partners to prepare in case of a real emergency at the Columbia Regional Airport. Those in the vicinity should expect to see emergency vehicles and personnel at the Columbia Regional Airport during the exercise. The exercise will have no impact on scheduled flights,” the release says.

Those interested in volunteering for the exercise can register online.