POLICE, firefighters and paramedics will unite to test their skills and procedures in the event of a major incident in the area tomorrow. 

A big training exercise for emergency services is taking place in north Bristol tomorrow, Thursday, September 14 from 9am until 4pm. 

The realistic incident has been organised by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) and members of the public have been urged not to be alarmed if they see a large emergency services presence. 

Others taking part include Avon Fire and Rescue Service, Avon and Somerset Police and multi agency Local Resilience Forum partners. 

Gazette Series: A picture from a similar training incident in September last year in Stroud A picture from a similar training incident in September last year in Stroud (Image: Newsquest)

Wayne Darch, deputy director of operations at SWASFT, said: “In the event of a major incident, we have clear processes and plans in place to help protect and care for our communities.

“Being able to test and exercise our response plans allows us to increase our preparedness for any major incident.

"It also provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside other emergency services and partner organisations.

“We would like to reassure people that during this exercise we will continue to respond to 999 calls as usual and people should still call us in a life-threatening emergency.”