The Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department will organise a rescue exercise at the West Metro tunnel worksite on Tuesday, 14 April from 13.00 to 15.00. The scenario for the exercise will be the rescue of personnel under construction conditions. The Urheilupuisto Station will serve as a base for this exercise. Theatrical smoke will be used in the exercise and this may reach the surface via the shaft openings.
The participants will include the contractor for the Matinkylä-Urheilupuisto rail line, YIT Rakennus Oy, the Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department and Länsimetro. The total duration of the exercise will be about two hours.
The exercise will not affect traffic in the area. Traffic control will be arranged on Koivu-Mankkaan tie if required.
The public are requested as far as possible to avoid the area where the exercise is taking place.
For further information on the exercise, please contact:
Petri Maunula, Rescue Manager, Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department.
tel. +358 50 5111 727
Satu Linkola, Communications Manager, Länsimetro Oy, tel. +358 46 877 3392