PHO T O: BILL W AL T ON FL During the Balloon Fiesta, you may see uniformed The airspace around Balloon Fiesta Park is strictly YNT members of the AIBF Public Safety team, who help controlled, and aircraft of all kinds are required by law provide security and communications capability. These to adhere to the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) members help to provide initial response to any incident in the Balloon Fiesta’s operations area. To ensure the for crowd control and/or requests for accredited law safety of our guests, the Balloon Fiesta does not allow enforcement agencies should the incident warrant. Also, the operation of non-accredited drones within our throughout the event, you may see uniformed members airspace. We even employ a company that can detect of law enforcement, e.g., the APD Mounted Patrol. the operation of any drone within seconds of it being However, there is also the security you may not see: activated, and provide the location of the drone operator plainclothes law enforcement officers (federal and local) so that we can quickly locate the operator and request stationed throughout the event and roaming through that they cease operations immediately. the crowds of guests. Albuquerque Fire and Rescue The Balloon Fiesta Board and staff works hard to maintains an active fire station on the park during the produce a world-class event that promotes the sport of event providing fast response to any incident involving a ballooning, the City of Albuquerque and State of New fire, rescue or emergency medical response. Mexico. As part of those efforts, we strive to provide a All our guests and participants are an important part of safe environment for our participants and guests. The our safety team. Your eyes and ears are important. If you AIBF Public Safety program has been developed and see or hear something that causes you concern or need to refined over many years to help ensure that we meet summon help in an emergency, there are plenty of people these important objectives. to ask, including law enforcement officers, Balloon Fiesta safety officers, and first responders on the field. Also, Harry Season, the 1992 and 1993 Balloonmeister, members of the on-field flight operations staff, including serves on the Balloon Fiesta Board of Directors and is a launch directors (Zebras) and safety officers, carry radios member of the Heritage Committee. and can relay messages through their team leads to medical and law enforcement personnel. PHO T O: BENNIE B O S OFFICIAL PROGRAM 211