Brief: Emergency Response Drill Planned Tuesday Night by Fort Snelling

A simulated airplane crash into the Mississippi River by Fort Snelling is scheduled for 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday evening as part of a multi-jurisdiction first responder incident training drill.

Residents can expect to hear sirens and police-radio activity related to the drill.

The training may not look as interesting as it sounds; a barge will be moved into position to simulate a commercial airplane in the river.

The will be participating in the drill, according to Assistant Fire Chief Dave Dreelan.

About 100 first responders from the metro along with their equipment for both land and water are expected to take part.

Dreelan said the airport typically does a mass casualty drill on a regular basis, but the severity of the simulation varies from year to year.

“We haven’t done a real large one with them for a couple of years so it’s kind of due,” said Dreelan.