Free Thames CPD Training: Thames Emergency Services
Date:
18/03/2025
Start Time:
10am
End Time:
12:30pm
Duration:
2.5 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 Tuesday 18th March 2025 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 PLA Harbour Master team will attend after the presentations to answer any questions about Thames CPD.
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.