Barrow fire station
FIREFIGHTERS in Barrow boosted their skills in dealing with nuclear and biological incidents.
Crew members of White Watch last night carried out some training on their Incident Response Unit - designed to be called out in major incidents involving any nuclear, biological and chemical contamination or weapons.
The fire service take on a significant role in a cross-service response to such incidents and the regular training allows firefighters to familiarise themselves with the procedures and equipment used.
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