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<br /> f <br /> City Manager's Office <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> ME IA ADVISORY Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541)682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 FAX <br /> (541) 682-5045 TTY <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> December , 2005 <br /> CONTACT: Jan Bohman, Community Relations Director, cell 968-2829 <br /> Chuck Solin, Emergency Manager, 682-5664 <br /> E ergency exercise to be held tomorrow at Eugene Airport <br /> An a ergency exercise will be held tomorrow morning, December 7, primarily staged at the <br /> Eugene Airp rt. The exercise is being conducted for training purposes and to test the effectiveness <br /> of Aircraft R scue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) response utilizing newly acquired equipment and <br /> operating wit in the new airfield configuration at the airport. The scenario being utilized is that of an <br /> airplane cras and fire. Lane County Public Health, McKenzie Willamette Medical Center and Peace <br /> Health Hospi al will also be conducting associated practice drills using an alternate scenario which <br /> includes a c emical exposure. <br /> If me tiers of the media receive citizen reports or hear communications about activities <br /> related to thi exercise, it is important to be aware that they are a part of an exercise, not a real event. <br /> Ther are no accommodations arranged for media coverage during the exercise; however, <br /> Chuck Solin, Emergency Manager, or Bob Noble, Airport Manager, may be available for comment at <br /> the conclusi n of the exercise at 12:30 p.m. at the Eugene Airport, if requested in advance. Please <br /> call Jan Boh an, 968-2829, on Tuesday, December 6 to arrange for an interview. <br /> <br />