Partners team up on transport exercise
Emergency services and government organisations have taken part in a live exercise to practice responding to a large transport incident.
The event at Kendrew Barracks was attended by leads from:
- East Midlands Ambulance Service
- Leicestershire Police
- Leicestershire Fire and Rescue
- National Highways
The scenario was built around a crash on a simulated stretch of the M1. It featured an overturned coach and 10 cars. Volunteers and students from Loughborough College and Leicester College played casualties as part of the exercise.
The exercise tested how well the emergency services work together at a large scale incident. It also tested the effectiveness of the plans each agency has in place.
Councils, emergency services, NHS and other partners work together to prepare for emergencies. They also help communities recover after emergencies.