YVR Emergency Exercise will take place on September 15

We will conduct our annual full-scale emergency exercise on September 15 to test and strengthen emergency response capabilities across the airport community.

Safety is our top priority and a responsibility we take seriously for the 28,000 people who work in various roles at YVR and the more than 26 million travellers we welcome annually.

This year’s exercise, attended by more than 400 participants from 25 agencies, will simulate an aircraft emergency at the airport and involve a coordinated response at YVR and throughout the Lower Mainland.

Passengers and visitors may notice exercise-related activity on the airfield and in the terminal between approximately 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on September 15. Exercise participants and volunteers may be portraying distressed or injured individuals as part of the training scenario. All participants will be clearly identified with vests. Signs will also be posted throughout the airport to notify passengers of the exercise.

Hosting full-scale exercises is a key component of YVR's Emergency Management Program and is required by Transport Canada. In addition, YVR conducts tabletop exercises, training sessions, and smaller emergency drills throughout the year.

These activities require extensive collaboration across airport teams, emergency responders, airlines, government agencies, first responders, and other partners. By training together regularly and in realistic scenarios, we are able to test procedures, strengthen coordination, and enhance preparedness to help ensure our airport community is ready to respond to any situation at YVR safely and effectively.

Airport operations will not be affected by this exercise.