Fire and Rescue training exercise takes place at Barry Tourist Railway Station
By Ellyn Wright
30th Jun 2021 | Local News
A South Wales Fire and Rescue training exercise took place this past weekend in Barry.
More than 120 firefighters attended the training exercise at Barry Tourist Railway Station on Saturday 26 June.
Emergency Service personnel took part in the exercise over a six hour period which aimed to challenge responders, giving them real-time experience.
With over 120 firefighters and 17 fire service vehicles alongside partner organisations the mock incident simulated a collision of a passenger and freight train at a level crossing.
The complexity of the training saw fire service crews undertaking firefighting, search and rescue and numerous vehicle rescues including a rescue from underneath a train.
Crews conducted heavy lifting of a cargo wagon to release a trapped casualty alongside a hazardous substance spill.
By trialling a multi-agency response it gives emergency services the opportunity to test and perfect the coordination of their response. The exercise included partners from South Wales Police, NHS Wales HART and EMRTs, Network Rail, Urban Search and Rescue Wales, DWR Cymru, Salivation Army and National Resources Wales.
Together the exercise tested emergency response procedures, improved firefighting and technical rescue skills with the benefit of developing joint partnership working principles.
Practical training sessions for emergency services are crucial to ensure they are well-equipped to respond to a wide range of emergencies.
Giles Hodges, HART Training Manager at the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We recently took part in a multi-agency major incident training exercise simulating a train crash near Barry.
"It is was one of the largest exercises of this nature that we have been able to take part in since the beginning of the pandemic and the outcome has been overwhelmingly positive.
"These exercises are an opportunity to come together, work together and ultimately learn and improve together to be able to respond better when these incidents happen. It has been a pleasure to work with all partners involved."
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