Emergency services train at Chantry Place in Norwich

On Monday evening, a combined training exercise took place at Chantry Place in Norwich.

It involved teams from fire, police, ambulance, air ambulance, NARS, Scouts ICE, Lowland Search and Rescue and UEA medical students.

It took place in Chantry Place on Monday (Image: Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service) All teams worked together to respond to an imaginary scenario (Image: Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service)

The task involved saving a number of casualties by completing some complex rescue procedures.

A series of images were captured by the Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service over the course of the event.

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They show fire crews entering the shopping centre via Coburg Street, off Chapelfield Road, and focusing their efforts on the upper floor. 

Stefan Rider, area manager at Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Organisers did a fantastic job of replicating real-life emergency situations.

It tested the services' preparedness for different emergency situations (Image: Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service)

A similar exercise took place last week at Norwich Cathedral (Image: Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service)

"This exercise saw us test skills and approaches with blue light partners to ensure that collectively we are able to continue to apply the best approach and expertise, leading to the best possible outcomes for Norfolk.

"We are grateful to Chantry Place for allowing us to carry out this exercise in their shopping centre and to all those who volunteered to be part of this realistic exercise, which involved in excess of 150 people."

A similar exercise took place at Norwich Cathedral last week.