Emergency Services Training for Chemical Attack Response: New Dimension Exercise

The video covers a training exercise simulating a chemical attack, involving 60 emergency personnel. It highlights the use of incident response units and new equipment, such as mass decontamination tents, to prepare for potential terrorist threats. The exercise, named New Dimension, aims to improve collaboration among fire, police, and ambulance services, ensuring readiness for real incidents.

Why are training exercises crucial for emergency services?

• To ensure services can react effectively in real incidents

• To reduce the cost of operations

• To increase the number of personnel

• To improve physical fitness

What type of attack was simulated in the training exercise?

• Conventional attack

• Biological attack

• Cyber attack

• Radiological attack

How many personnel participated in the training exercise?

• 45

• 75

• 60

• 30

What is the purpose of the mass decontamination units?

• To store equipment

• To wash away toxic or radioactive agents

• To provide shelter

• To transport casualties

Why are these joint exercises considered vital?

• To establish new methods of operation

• To reduce training costs

• To entertain the public

• To recruit new personnel