Exercise ‘Red Kite’ held at Withybush Airport
On Wednesday, 29th April, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) crew members from Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Fire Stations held a training exercise named ‘Red Kite’, held at Withybush Airport in Haverfordwest.
The exercise was a great success, it enabled the crews to practice rescue responses, providing the opportunity to develop and refine their preparedness for real-life incidents in a realistic environment. Withybush Airport was the prime location, the crews made us of the foam carrier and water bowser as well as practiced Incident Command Procedures, perform a challenging rescue at an airport and work as part of a team using different operational crews.
Station manager Aled Lewis said:
“Exercise ‘Red Kite’ was an excellent learning opportunity for the crews, providing them with training designed to enhance readiness for real-life scenarios and strengthen teamwork. We like to thank ‘Withybush Airport’ for the use of location for this exercise, it provided us with a realistic environment for the crews to practice.”
Thank you to everyone that was involved.
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