Emergency Prep Excellence in the Severn Tunnel September 2024

Описание: I have had a summer break, albeit from Video Blogging (Vlogging), but I am back reunited with the #SelfieStick and a new set of wireless microphones 😁

Last night, I got involved with 'Exercise Bulldog'. You may wonder what that is? Well, every 3 to 4 months, the Network Rail 'Wales and Borders' route team simulate an exercise to mimic a major emergency in the 7000 metre long #SevernTunnel. We collaborate with the Fire and Ambulance services in Wales and England, the British Transport Police, the civil police, the local authorities and more.

The various exercises throughout the year scenario-plan different exercises, sometimes involving an Great Western Railway (GWR) train with actors. On other occasions, we plan closures of the M49 motorway to provide rapid and dedicated response lanes for emergency vehicles.

Last night, we took a stopwatch to the various cycle times for activities. And we also checked all of the water hydrants in the tunnel, the rapid response plant reliability and reviewed the optimisation of emergency control office near Severn Tunnel Junction station.

Every time we do this exercise, we learn. And we will keep doing it.....

I made a sub 3-min video blog of the shift.

Cheers Nick.

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