Firefighters on track to practice Metro rescues

Firefighters at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have welcomed the donation of a Metro train to enable them to carry out training for real life scenarios if an incident was ever to develop on the region's Metro line.

- by Neil Fatkin

To add to the realism, the TWFRS are also installing a concrete platform, tunnel, and an imitation ticket machine at their Washington based training centre.

The training team can now create multiple rescue exercises, on and off the train, and simulate fires through cosmetic smoke and fire.