Wirral and Crosby Coastguard have carried out an emergency training exercise on Hilbre Island.
They used actors to create the scenario on Sunday 9 March, which featured multiple ‘casualties’ and was observed by Merseyside Police.
Photographs on Facebook showed actors on stretchers and being treated.
One of the ‘injured’ actors
On Facebook, the Coastguard said: “What does it take to manage a multi-casualty incident on a remote island? Today, we experienced it in action!
“Wirral and Crosby Coastguard conducted a dynamic multi-casualty training exercise on Hilbre Island, featuring actors to create a realistic emergency scenario.
“A big thanks to the Merseyside Police officers who attended as observers.”
Also on Sunday, West Kirby RNLI were called to reports of a missing child on Hilbre Island, but fortunately they were found before they arrived. However they did find a casualty with a sprained ankle on the foreshore.
