Multi-agency emergency training exercise

A multi vehicle incident on the M25, involving a number of cars, heavy goods vehicles and even a loaded horse trailer, was the scenario for a multi-agency training exercise that brought together the Eastern region’s front-line emergency and support services. The unique training operation saw over 150 personnel from EHAAT, Essex Police, Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) and Urban Safety & Rescue (USAR); East of England Ambulance Service Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART); BJG Heavy Rescue; BASICS Essex Accident & Rescue Service (BEARS); British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care (BARTA) and The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, tackle a real-life emergency situation as it unfolded in real time.