FIRE crews attended a multi-station training exercise at a major West Cumbrian manufacturing company base - as the fire chief praised the professionalism of all involved in the exercise.
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner David Allen attended a multi-station exercise at Thomas Armstrong in Flimby on Tuesday evening, October 15 with Maryport, Workington (Wholetime and On-Call), Keswick, Cockermouth and Wigton crews.
The Commissioner said: "It was fantastic to see multiple crews working professionally together and see how they operate breathing apparatus and the latest technologies such as thermal imaging cameras.
"It's only by doing these practice runs that we can ensure crews deal with them when and if they do occur in real life.
"Thanks to Thomas Armstrong Ltd. for use of their facilities, without the help of commercial properties in this manner we can't train to better protect Cumbria."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here