Army takes part in emergency planning exercise

12 Jun 2013 10:43 AM

Army personnel have joined local authorities and emergency services to see how prepared they are to tackle a major environmental incident.

Exercise Triton took place in Staffordshire and was designed to see how the Army worked alongside partners from the area when it comes to emergency planning.

220 personnel from 143 (West Midlands) Brigade, drawn from its headquarters, the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry, 159 Supply Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, Birmingham University Officer Training Corps and 22 Signal Regiment, were deployed on the exercise.

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