Inter-agency emergency training exercise to take place in north Mayo

AN inter-agency emergency training exercise will take place tomorrow (Friday) at the site of European Refreshments Unlimited Company (Coco Cola), Killala Road, Ballina.

This is a joint exercise between the National Ambulance Service (NAS), the Fire Service and An Garda Siochána.

The purpose of the exercise is to test our inter-agency response to a simulated emergency exercise.

The live exercise will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday and there will be emergency services personnel, fire appliances, garda vehicles and ambulances on site for the duration of the exercise.

The operation will not impact on the normal delivery of emergency services in the area.