THE Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston will stage its biennial Security Full Scale Exercise (FSX) today.

The six-hour simulation exercise will evaluate the emergency management capabilities at the airport and the associated critical tasks.

It will focus on the Airport Security Programme and the Airport Emergency Plan. The activity will test the alert and notification systems, response capacity, and coordination and management of the potential consequences of an act of unlawful interference to aviation.

The FSX will involve the airport response teams including aircraft rescue and firefighting services; Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency; Jamaica Customs; Meteorological Service; Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management; Jamaica Fire Brigade; Jamaica Constabulary Force; Jamaica Defence Force; Kingston and St Andrew Corporation; and the Ministry of Health.

The Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Jamaica Information Service will provide support.

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority will observe and evaluate the execution of each activity to ensure that the required standards are met.