The Trackstar team took part in an officials training seminar and health & safety & firefighting course at the Norfolk Arena earlier today.
Officials worked with the Fenland Fire simulator
Over 30 officials attended the day which started off with an interactive session covering the latest rules and information from the ORC and HSEs. This was then followed by a practical firefighting demonstration conducted by Fenland Fire which all officials took part in. The Fenland Fire simulator unit was utilised for this before fires were generated in a car kindly provided by 280 Simon Goodale.
Officials took place in practical fighting exercises
Fzwollowing this a mock driver extraction was made involving the rescue team and the paramedics and medical crew.
Officials and the stadium paramedics and medical crew also took part in a mock extraction
Promoter Graham Robinson commented “We are highly proud of our efficient band of officials and the training day went very well and will help to ensure the very highest standards that our drivers rightly expect continue to be maintained. My thanks go to everyone who gave up their day to conduct these important exercises.”