The
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Subic Bay Freeport Grain Terminal Services
Incorporated (SBFGTSI) conducted a simulation exercise (SimEx) at the latter’s
premises inside this premier Freeport on April 4, 2025.
According to
SBMA Seaport Department SimEx Director Diego P. Aviles, the activity dubbed
“Responding to Active Shooter and Barricaded Scenario” was conducted to test
procedures and contingency plans for security and safety response operations of
both the SBMA and SBFGTSI.
“This
exercise offers a unique opportunity for all participants to carry out response
operations. Our objective is to test the security communication protocol in
response to an active shooter and barricaded incident,” Aviles said.
He added that
the SimEx also aims to assess coordination between security personnel and
Emergency Response Units of SBFGTSI and the Law Enforcement Department (LED),
and to evaluate the effectiveness and readiness of handling such emergencies
following the Port Facility Security Plan.
Part of the exercise
was conducted to test the response capabilities of the SBMA Seaport Department,
and the LED, specifically the Special Weapons and Tactics team,
Traffic Branch, and K-9 Unit, as well as the Public Health and Safety
Department in terms of emergency response.
Aviles, along
with SBFGTSI Terminal Manager Engr. Carlito Faustino and SBFGTSI port facility
safety officer Gilbert Espiel, reiterated that this exercise offers a unique
opportunity for all participants to carry out response operations and to test
procedures and contingency plans on security, safety, and any emergency
response operations.
“This exercise
would not have been made possible without the collaboration between the SBFGTSI
and SBMA,” Aviles said. (MPD-SBMA)
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