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Sarah Scott

Belfast City Airport emergency response - but not all is what it seems

Emergency services were pictured in action at Belfast City Airport today - but not all is what it seems.

The fire service, ambulance service, PSNI and Coastguard were all involved in a simulated emergency incident as part of a training exercise.

The airport tweeted to prepared passengers and said the airport would be operating as normal.

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Giving a sneak peek into what was going on, the fire service shared a number of pictures online.

One officer said: "Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue crews attended a multi agency exercise today at the George Best Belfast City Airport. Local crews worked closely with the Airport Fire Service, Ambulance Service, PSNI and the Coastguard to test operational procedures at a simulated Incident at the airport."

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So in case you were wondering, that's why there was an increased emergency services presence at the airport today.

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