Emergency services in Limerick to hold exercise on River Shannon
A MULTI agency operation will take place on the River Shannon in Limerick this Tuesday morning to test the communication system shared between emergency services.
The operation is the first of its kind since the pandemic and will begin at 10am on the water below Shannon Bridge,
Organisations involved will include: An Garda Síochána, Irish Coast Guard, Limerick City Fire and Rescue Service, Limerick Marine Search and Rescue and Limerick Civil Defence.
This two hour multiagency exercise will be assessing interagency coordination during time critical incidents and will be testing communication systems.
Assistant Commissioner for the Southern Region Eileen Foster, Chief Superintendent Derek Smart, Superintendent Aileen Magner and Mayor Francis Foley are some of those who will be in attendance.
It is envisaged that there will be five rescue boats on the water and Rescue 115 will be on scene from 10am.
The exercise will be based out of Limerick Marine Search and Rescues premises on the Dock Road, Limerick.