Department of Emergency Management (DEM) interns put disaster response skills to the test on Friday through a practical simulation exercise to end a summer camp.

The exercise, dubbed Operation Savannah Shield, was designed and led by DEM interns and saw campers rotate through five stations where they demonstrated skills learned during the four-week programme, including radio communication, fire safety, hazard identification, CPR, first aid and assembling emergency go-bags.

Co-lead and DEM intern Shaenya Jones said the simulation was intended to reinforce the lessons participants received throughout the Safe Coast BIM Youth Disaster and Emergency Preparedness summer camp which ended on Friday.