HELICOPTER ALERT: Emergency-preparedness exercise at West Seattle’s Terminal 5 on Monday

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Rare chance to tell you way in advance when and why helicopters are expected in the area. The Port of Seattle just announced that multiple agencies also including Seattle Fire, King County, and Snohomish County “will be conducting a joint exercise involving multiple helicopters for emergency preparedness training” on Monday at Terminal 5. This exercise, the announcement says, “will give the participants better training for rescue situations such as those that took place after the Oso mudslide in 2014.” The helicopter activity, “moving heavy loads of equipment and personnel,” is expected to last from 11 am to noon on Monday (November 16th).

patricia davis November 13, 2015 (2:24 pm)

great opportunity to see that the Port can put ‘whatever’ down there on Terminal 5 (no problem with the event – just a reference point) We truly need to have air quality and noise monitoring down at Terminal 5 so we are protected (via data and enforcement) with regard to air quality and excessive noise levels (that are illegal). Please sign the West Seattle petition: http://www.terminal5group.com to help protect our community from air pollution and excessive noise- long term. When you hear the helicopters – notice how the sound travels. The water carries sound. In case you haven’t been paying attention we are up for LOTS MORE air pollution and excessive noise at Terminal 5. Help us get long term monitoring and enforcement. One click sign petition above.