SECRO recently held a training and learning event in the Godstone area that covered a number of activities including rescue of a casualty from a shaft and simulated survey and search of an unknown mine. The day was well attended … Continued
SECRO (supported by WCMS) hosted a joint liaison day with Fire & Rescue and HART teams. Exercises were conducted across two local mine entrances and a chance to learn from each other and understand different practices between services and volunteer … Continued
During the winter training and exercises are often classroom based or in this case an opportunity to practice a rescue from a local Sand mine opened to the public in the summer months by WCMS.
Rescue practice with whole team and outside volunteers as casualties
The team got out for the first proper underground practice since Covid, dealing with medical emergencies underground and body retrival from a well shaft.