The Westminster terror attack of 22 March 2017 was one of three incidents in the past 10 years in London that have led to a greater emphasis on training for the capital’s emergency services.
This week, firefighters, police officers and paramedics have been taking part in an exercise in Colchester, Essex, to test their ability to respond. Pink smoke billows from a car while a group of firefighters assess a group of “casualties”. It looks very realistic but thankfully they are assessing mannequins and this is only a training exercise. It centres on what is known as a marauding terrorism attack (MTA).
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Source: BBC News
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