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b) Aerodrome Emergency Management Committee is the empowered committee and the final
authority, responsible for taking appropriate decisions from time to time during real-time
disasters, on matters related to emergency management operations, addressing
print/ electronic media, sharing of information with appropriate agencies, liaison with
Govt. and Non Govt. Agencies, seeking specific assistance from various authorities and any
other matters pertaining to stabilizing of the emergency.
c) The AEMC comprises with the following members who shall meet at the AECC during real-
time emergencies.
i) Head Airport Operations Convener
ii) District Magistrate- Paschim Bardhaman Chairman
iii) District Disaster Management Authority Member
iv) ATC In-Charge- AAI Member
v) Police Commissioner ADPC Member
vi) Medical Coordinator (Sanaka Hospital) Member
vii) Station Manager, Affected Airline (s) Member
d) In the absence of the designated Chairpersons, a nominee of the Convener or the first
member shall Chair the AEMC meeting.
e) Chairperson of a particular AEMC meeting during real-time emergency shall have power to
exercise all or any of the powers of the AEMC, irrespective of quorum, but exercise of such
powers shall be subject to ex post facto ratification by the AEMC.
f) The Head Terminal Operations in consultation with Head Airport Operations shall give
secondary alert to all AEMC members, immediately after occurrence of an emergency.
g) The first consultation meeting with all AEMC members, in case of an emergency, shall be
conducted within thirty (30) minutes of an accident via tele-conferencing, to take stock of the
situation and to provide any immediate assistance sought by the On-Scene Commander.
h) The first AEMC meeting with its members physically present shall be convened maximum
within Sixty (60) minutes of an accident.
Activation during execution of various mock exercises.
Brief on Airport Crisis Management Team:
The Airport has a “Crisis Management Team” for timely response and to act for necessary
management in the event of crisis at airport. This team includes:
a) Head Airport Operations