Originally Posted by Gonzo
cdb,
When an ATCO presses the 'big red button' the airfield authority is one of the agencies who answers the phone! It's a bit difficult to have an emergency inbound to to an airfield without them finding out!
Maybe at LL. At my tower we co-ordinate with the emergency services first, then call and page management.
Besides, my call to management wouldn't be "Can we land the emergency" but "He's landing in 2 mins".