Members of emergency services and major government departments have completed a two-day exercise to see how they would deal with a serious terror attack. The ability to stop attacks, save lives and effectively manage a series of surprise violent incidents across different regions were tested during the mock emergency known as the Exercise Spring Resolve.
Security Minister Tom Tugendhat described the exercise as being “critical to ensure all agencies and departments are prepared for any type of attack”. The National Counter-Terrorism Exercise, which was planned and co-ordinated by the Home Office, was staged on March 14 and 15 at various regional locations.
It involved the British Transport Police, Metropolitan Police, North Yorkshire Police, Counter Terrorism Policing North-East, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service. The different agencies each have their own objectives which have to be tested.
