FIREFIGHTERS reached new heights as they scaled a rollercoaster on Southend seafront.
They took to the heights of the newest and fastest ride at Adventure Island - the Rage rollercoaster -to test the rescue procedures if anyone was trapped in the car at the top of the ride.
Technicians simulated a breakdown on the ride with staff from the park acting the part of the trapped punters.
Martyn Hodder, Southend station commander, described it as a "very useful exercise."
He said: "As a seaside fire station we occasionally have to deal with situations like this and it's great to get a chance to practice and test our procedures like this."
Once the exercise was complete it was playtime as crews queued up to take a turn on the ride which had just been the scene of a full scale rescue exercise.
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