Emergency services will be joining forces for an important coastal training exercise around Clacton Pier on 20th May, to ensure they continue to be prepared for any type of incident.
Exercise Sedna aims for continued awareness and understanding across all agencies of how incidents are managed around the pier, and how to dynamically work together to improve outcomes for casualties.
The exercise, taking place in the morning, is an opportunity to further refine the response to coastal emergencies, and gain a better understanding of what each service can offer.
Led by HM Coastguard, the exercise is a joint effort between Tendring District Council, Essex Police, the RNLI, East of England Ambulance Service and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.
On the day agencies will take part in scenarios that will test their response, assets and communication, including the rescues of casualties in water and trapped in rocks.
HM Coastguard Senior Coastal Operations Officer Jen Hill said:
“It is so important for us to train at call out locations including around Clacton Pier - it means we can be as ready as possible for any type of incident, no matter the setting and conditions.
“It’s just as important to train with our brilliant partners in the RNLI, police, ambulance service, fire and rescue and Tendring Beach Patrol to continue working together and utilising each other’s strengths and resources.”
On behalf of the Tendring Water Safety Forum, Mike Carran, from Tendring District Council, said:
“Collectively we are all working together to make our coastline as safe as it can be, with the help of the public respecting the water.
“Sadly, sometimes people do get into difficulty so it is important we know how best we can work together to help those who need it.
“While we fully encourage the public to call 999 when they spot danger or someone in trouble, we want to reassure that activity around Clacton Pier on the morning of 20th May is purely for training purposes.”
