FIREFIGHTERS carried out a dramatic steam train themed training exercise to test their responses should a major incident occur.
‘Exercise Thomas’ was simulated to test the work the Elsecar Heritage Railway’s train guard, rail incident officer and other crew members would carry out, specifically focussing on the station’s procedures for contacting the emergency services and for dealing with an incident prior to and during the arrival of the fire service.
The exercise involved a car that had crossed the railway line at Elsecar Heritage Centre’s station and had been struck by a moving train.
Two heavy rescue pumps from Tankersley and Adwick stations were involved in the exercise, while crews from Tankersley white watch and Adwick red watch worked together to remove a number of ‘casualties’ from the train, including a 27 stone training dummy to simulate the rescue of s larger person.
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