More than 100 emergency service staff from across the North West took part in a “challenging and realistic” training exercise in Knowsley.
Fire and rescue teams from across the region put their high-rise procedures to the test in a number of simulated emergency scenarios at the unoccupied Gaywood Green tower block on Broad Lane, Kirkby. Crews from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS), Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service and Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service all took part in the exercise, which saw 12 fire engines and multiple support vehicles descend on the scene.
The training day involved four exercises simulating a fire in Block 3 of Gaywood Green, with actors posing as residents in need of evacuation. MFRS said the event was designed to test current protocol, as well as providing an opportunity for new firefighters to experience a realistic fire and evacuation scenario in a high-rise building.
