Exercise on Silver Jubilee Bridge
On Friday 30th September representatives of all the emergency
services, marine coast guard agency, and Halton Council attended a
major incident exercise at the Stobart Stadium, Widnes.
The scenario involved a multi vehicle crash on the Silver Jubilee Bridge with a number of vehicles catching fire, and a number of fatalities and serious casualties. The scenario also examined the impact on the community of the Silver Jubilee Bridge being closed for many hours as a result of this “incident”.
The purpose of the exercise was to validate the Silver Jubilee Bridge Multi Agency Emergency Response Plan, in addition to delegates considering their actions in responding to the scenario should it occur.
The event was organised by the council’s Risk and Emergency Planning Division who continue to ensure, with the assistance of other agencies, that the planning, response and recovery for the major risks to the community from Major/Serious incidents occurring are mitigated.