WATCH: Emergency services test life saving equipment on Limerick river
A MULTI agency operation took place on the River Shannon on Tuesday to test the emergency services' communication equipment.
The operation was the first of its kind since before the pandemic and saw a number of agencies take to the water below Shannon Bridge in Limerick city.
Organisations involved included: An Garda Síochána, Irish Coast Guard, Limerick City Fire and Rescue Service, Limerick Marine Search and Rescue and Limerick Civil Defence.
The multi-agency exercise assessed interagency coordination during time critical incidents and also tested communication systems.
One of the devices that was involved in the exercise was the Dan Buoy which can be thrown into the water and assist the casualty if they hold on to it and will mimic their direction in the water if they are not.
The device can also be used by the Coast Guard to pinpoint the area the casualty was last seen in and the direction of the water flow in the area at the time.
Councillor Francis Foley, Mayor of Limerick City and County got in on the action and took to the water with members of Limerick Marine Search and Rescue to find out more about their operations.
The exercise was based out of Limerick Marine Search and Rescues premises on the Dock Road, Limerick.