Cumbria Rail Crash Desk Top Scenario Cumbria Rail

Cumbria Rail Crash Desk Top Scenario

Cumbria Rail Crash A Virgin London to Glasgow train has crashed at Grayrigg, near Kendal, at 2015 on the 23 rd Feb 2007. The train was travelling at 95 mph. Several carriages have come of the track and are lying on their side https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=2 agn. BJv 8 iys

Cumbria Rail Crash You are in charge of one of the following services: Police Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance Service Local Authority Prepare a flip chart presentation to identify the role of your service at the incident.

Police Service Role at a Major Incident Act as Gold Command co-ordinate the rescue Clearing Access and Exit Routes Traffic Control Public Order and Crowd Control Cordons Preserve the scene for evidence Obtain witness statements Investigate the cause Inform and warn the public through media Identify dead on behalf of HM Coroner

Fire Service Role at an Emergency Incident • Extinguishing fires • Search and rescue • Ensure the site is safe before other emergency services become involved • Removing harmful by products of combustion • Diluting or neutralising harmful chemicals • Decontamination at a terrorist incident • Assist in salvage operations • Investigate the cause in case of fire

Ambulance Service Role at an Emergency Incident • • • Triage Providing emergency life saving first aid Resuscitation Establish casualty clearing area Transportation of casualties to hospital

Local Authority Provide Emergency evacuation centres eg Salt Air Leisure Centre Provide advice and information for concerned relatives eg Family Liaison Centres Warn and inform the public Co-ordinate social services response Maintain business continuity as far as possible until normality is restored Organise the construction of the access road Lead the clean-up and recovery from incidents

Other Services Involved • Discuss and identify other agencies that would have been involved in dealing with this incident (during and/or afterwards). • Identify some of the roles that they would have performed during this incident.

Emergency Services Involved in the Incident • Police Helicopter Royal Air Force Sea King Helicopter

Other Services Involved in the Incident Network Rail (Transport) Utility Companies Social Services Mountain Rescue Local Hotels Rail accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) • Victim Support • • •

Operation to Remove the Wrecked Train Two new roads were built to allow access to the site at Grayrigg, near Kendal. Heavy lifting equipment was used to remove the train. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z 7 U 5 Hsj 2 Eh 8