Verizon said its holding a national disaster-recovery exercise this week...
Verizon said its holding a national disaster-recovery exercise this week at its Ashburn, Va., facilities. The scenario is that a commercial airliner and a smaller private aircraft collide over northern Virginia, affecting the telco’s facilities. “One of the best ways…
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we can test our emergency response procedures and skills is during training exercises,” said Dick Price, the chief business continuance officer for Verizon wireline. “Training also helps us improve our response time.” The carrier brought several vehicles and trailers from its disaster recovery fleet, including the company’s new 51-foot mobile communications command center, to use in the exercise. The company also has involved its 30-member Major Emergency Response Incident Team, experienced at protecting and restoring network assets during hazardous-materials situations throughout the U.S. The team will run additional drills during its annual weeklong training.