Free Thames CPD Training: Thames Emergency Services
Date:
14/10/2024
Start Time:
10am
End Time:
12:30pm
Duration:
3 hours
Venue:
Woods' Silver Fleet, Victoria Embankment, London WC2N 6AY
The Emergency Services Event (In person) is a 2.5-hour (10-12:30pm) awareness session presented by the RNLI, Marine Police Unit and London Fire Brigade on Monday, 14th October 2024 on board the Silver Sturgeon at Woods Quay.
This free event covers:
- RNLI: Water safety including float to live, life jackets (including how to inspect them), throwlines, lifeboat equipment on board for a range of emergencies and how you can assist the RNLI;
- Marine Police Unit: Roles, responsibilities, advice and guidance including on the Dive team and counter-terrorism information specific to the river Thames;
- London Fire Brigade: Roles, responsibilities, advice and guidance including capabilities, equipment carried, inter-agency working and the area they operate within.
- Our plan is that emergency services vessels will be stationed at the pier for external viewing after the event (this is subject to change).
The training will gain you 5 Thames CPD points in the Skills & Experience category under “TSA's (and other) Visits Programme to the Met Police, London Fire Brigade, RNLI and PLA”.
Refreshments will be available, kindly provided by Woods’ Silver Fleet.