Thousands take part in Olympic exercise
Testing the effectiveness and resilience of key Games-time roles
Four thousand people across the country are taking part in the biggest exercise yet to test plans for .
The third and final Government-led exercise will simulate a number of incidents that could happen during the Games and test how different agencies work together to deal with them.
The three-day test, which starts this morning, is part of a wider testing programme that has been run by Olympic organisers over the past few months.
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The test will run from today until 26 April and replicate the eighth, ninth and tenth days of the Olympics. It involves the Games organisers, the Government, emergency services, local councils, health providers and transport operators.
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