Multiple agencies will be participating in a training exercise at the El Paso International Airport beginning Monday night.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the El Paso International Airport, with the support of multiple law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal level, will be conducting a joint training exercise beginning Monday, October 29, 2018, at 10 p.m. and lasting through the early morning of Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
The live training exercise will take place at El Paso International Airport (EPIA), including public areas such as ticketing, baggage claim and the main lobby.
Via a news release, officials said, “Area residents should not be alarmed if they see a large number of law enforcement equipment and resources in the area. We ask the public to avoid areas where the FTX is taking place — where out of the ordinary activity may occur related to the exercise, including role players portraying attackers and victims.”
Officials added that the statewide training exercise is part of the FBI, DPS, and EPIA’s commitment to public safety and to working together with all of our law enforcement partners to respond to crisis events anywhere and at any time.
*Exercise participants include:
State of Texas
Select Texas Emergency Management Council Departments and Agencies
Texas Army National Guard
Texas Department of Public Safety
Fusion Centers
Multi-Agency Tactical Response Information eXchange (MATRIX)
North Texas Fusion Center
Southwest Texas Fusion Center
Texas Joint Crime Information Center
Local Agencies and Entities
City of El Paso – Department of Public Health
El Paso City/County Office of Emergency Management
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
El Paso Fire Department
El Paso International Airport
El Paso Medical Examiner’s Office
El Paso Police Department
Pebble Hills High School
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Federal Departments and Agencies
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Homeland Security Investigations
National Transportation Safety Board
North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Marshals Service
Non-Governmental Organizations
American Red Cross
Border Regional Advisory Council
El Paso Children’s Hospital
El Paso Specialty Hospital
Las Palmas Medical Center
The Hospitals of Providence: Sierra Campus, Memorial Campus, Transmountain Campus, East Campus and Del Sol
The Salvation Army
University Medical Center
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster