Students played a key role in responding to this staged scenario, benefitting from the chance to learn more about the work of the emergency services. Taking part in the exercise also helped students complete assessments as part of their course and will ultimately aid in them gaining a qualification in Cabin Crew.
Lucy Skipper, lecturer in Travel and Tourism at Tresham College said: “This annual training event is a fantastic live action opportunity to gain experience in the roles and responsibilities for those wanting to pursue a career as cabin crew. Having our own aircraft on campus is a great training tool, but being able to work with Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service in a 999 exercise is an added bonus in terms of real life work experience.”
“It allows students to gain real life, hands on experience in what an emergency evacuation would feel like, and having the facilities that the fire service bring, makes this as real as possible. The students are given individual roles for the training exercise and therefore this further enhances their experience and levels of responsibility. Seeing how the fire service respond to the evacuation is a great way for them to understand how services work together and what actions are taken during these types of emergencies.”
