Simulated earthquake event tests emergency response, business continuity procedures SFO completed its annual emergency exercise on October 12, 2016, testing procedures for communication, incident command, and recovery in coordination with multiple agencies. Although federal regulations require U.S. airports to conduct such a drill every three years, SFO conducts this exercise annually to ensure the highest level of readiness, with the selection of a different emergency scenario for each drill. For this year’s exercise, SFO focused on a natural disaster, testing the Airport’s procedures to...
