Emergency planning exercises
Part of our preparation includes regular training exercises where we bring together all of the agencies in a staged situation. This lets us practise co-ordinating our response so that we can act quickly and effectively should a real emergency occur.
You can read more about our most recent planning exercise below.
Cheshire Resilience Training Exercise
Cheshire Local Resilience Forum recently ran a successful multi agency rail exercise. The scenario for the exercise involved a chartered steam train which was traveling from the West Midlands to Carlisle with 400 passengers on board. The train hit a JCB which was on the line, causing a derailment.
One of the objectives of the exercise was for agencies to work together to ensure that there would be minimum disruption to the transport network with return to business as usual at the earliest opportunity. Providing consistent messages on public safety and reassurance through the media and also ensuring appropriate support to the community during the incident and for the longer term.
Comments from the exercise included:
“Excellent and informative day – good understanding and
awareness of
the agencies and services available for incidents of this
type.”
“As a first-time attendee, I found this day to be extremely useful.”
Your safety is our top priority here at Cheshire Resilience and we are constantly working towards ways of improving our operations.
For details of recent exercises follow the link
For details of upcoming exercises follow the link
If you are interested in taking part in an exercise as a
volunteer, you can email lrf.queries@cheshire.pnn.police.uk