The exercise scenario assumed that an electrical short circuit in one of the garage buildings had caused a fire, which quickly spread. After the alarm was raised, the duty services undertook the practical actions provided for in the procedures and the fire protection plan.
The training demonstrated the practical execution of an evacuation and firefighting operation, including the practical evacuation of people from endangered buildings to a designated assembly point, the evacuation and assistance of injured people, as well as procedures for cooperation between the duty services, the military and state fire services, and the medical evacuation team.
The PSP rescue team also explained the principles of towing vehicles using an SCRD (heavy road rescue vehicle).
The second part of the exercise consisted of training on the use of portable firefighting equipment, combined with practical extinguishing of a controlled fire.
The purpose of the training, in which military, state and volunteer fire service units and the Medical Support Group took part, was to assess the ability of personnel responsible for organizing a firefighting and evacuation operation in the unit to respond appropriately, as well as to check the combat readiness of the forces and equipment designated to participate in firefighting operations.
In addition to the artillery personnel, the training was attended by soldiers and employees of the Ministry of National Defence, personnel of military institutions in the Bolesławiec garrison, and American soldiers stationed in Bolesławiec.
The fire drill was prepared and conducted by the regiment’s fire protection inspector, Senior Staff Warrant Officer Grzegorz Szczęsny, in cooperation with the County Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Bolesławiec, the Military Fire Service from the 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade in Świętoszów, and Volunteer Fire Service units from Warta Bolesławiecka and Parowa. Substantive supervision of the training was provided by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Markos, head of the Wrocław branch of the Military Fire Protection Service, and the county commander.