GOVERNMENT OF 
                      THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS 
                                 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 
 
 
 
 
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                     VIRGIN ISLANDS FIRE SERVICE 
                                
    St. Thomas/St. John:  No. 15 Crown Bay, St. Thomas, USVI  00802 ~ Tel: (340) 774-7610 ~ Fax:  (340) 774-4630 
 
           St. Croix: No. 3019 Orange Grove, St. Croix, USVI  00820 ~ Tel: (340) 773-8050 ~ Fax: (340) 778-8346 
  
Eugene D. Farrell 
Director Designee 
 
 
 
Press Release 
 
 
To: 
 
 
All News Media 
 
 
 
From: 
 
Oral Wheatley 
 
 
 
Fire Chief STT / StJ 
 
Date:  
 
February 27, 2015 
 
Re:  
 
SCENARIO FOR CEKA EMERGENCY EXERCISE 
 
 
At 9:46 am, Virgin Islands Fire Service in conjunction with VITEMA, 
Virgin Island’s Port Authority, FAA, TSA, EMS, FBI, US Customs and other 
local government agencies participated in a CEKA EMERGENCY EXERCISE. 
Two units from the Fort Christian Fire Station responded to the call. Upon 
arrival, two additional units from the Emile Berry Fire Station were ordered to 
the scene.  
 
 
This mock exercise was to evaluate the Virgin Island’s Port Authority 
response to catastrophic aircraft accident at the Cyril E. King Airport. The 
Virgin Island’s Port Authority goals were to test the following objectives: 
 
• Test VIPA’s ARFF response. 
• Test VIPA’s Police Response 
• Incident Command System 
• 911 Communication 
• Airline Procedure 
  
Also the exercise evaluated the other agencies ability to function as one 
cohesive unit under the leadership of the Virgin Island’s Port Authority.  
“WE EXIST TO PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND SERVE”