COPI and Stakeholders Ready for Full-Scale HUREX 2025 Drill on June 17 St Maarten
June 16, 2025
On Monday, June 16, 2025, the Command On-Scene Incident (COPI) team and key stakeholders gathered in final preparation for the full-scale Hurricane Exercise 2025
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(HUREX 2025) drill scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The COPI team leads operational-level coordination directly at the scene during a disaster.
It comprises Emergency Support Function (ESF)-4 Fire Department for hazard response, ESF-5 Police for public order and safety, and ESF-6 Ministry of Public Health,
Social Development and Labor for medical support and public health response.
These units will work in unison, each from its designated action center,
to simulate a realistic and highly coordinated emergency response.
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HUREX 2025 will unfold in the area around Princess Juliana International Airport, specifically along Airport Road and near the Simpson Bay Lagoon.
To ensure safety and the realism of the exercise, the airport will be temporarily closed, and certain nearby roads will be off-limits to vehicular traffic.
Authorities are advising the public to plan accordingly and follow all official detour signs and guidance.
This exercise is not limited to local responders. It brings together all 10 ESFs, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the island’s Dutch military detachment, and other key partners.
The goal is to test multi-agency communication, response coordination, and resource deployment under simulated hurricane disaster conditions.
Notably, Monday’s meeting served to finalize operational plans, assign responsibilities, and confirm communication protocols.
All participating teams affirmed their readiness and emphasized the importance of public cooperation during the drill.
As the island continues to prioritize disaster preparedness, exercises like HUREX 2025 are essential.
They sharpen response capabilities, strengthen interagency coordination, and ensure that first responders are ready to act swiftly and effectively when real disasters strike.