Rugby stars enjoy Bristol Airport team building day
25.08.10
Some of the world’s top rugby players were feeling the heat when they took part in a team-building session hosted by Bristol Airport’s fire training team earlier this week. Thirty six of Bath Rugby’s squad were put through their paces on the airport fire-ground, taking part in training drills designed for specialist aviation fire-fighters.
Bristol Airport’s Fire and Safety Training team provides a range of fire safety and first aid training courses for all levels. The Airport location also offers an unusual setting for team-building exercises for organisations from businesses to sports teams. Challenges on the day for the rugby players included crawling through a confined space wearing breathing apparatus, climbing ladders while carrying a casualty, and tackling real flames on the Airport’s 767 simulator.
Players including captain of England Rugby’s summer tour, Lewis Moody, British and Irish Lion, Simon Taylor, and Bath captain, Luke Watson, took part in the day, with the squad dividing into three groups to add an element of competition!
Justin Lane, Fire and Safety Coordinator at Bristol Airport, said: ‘We know fire-fighters can face hazardous challenges as individuals, and sometimes have to put their lives in the hands of their colleagues. This means teamwork and trust form a key part in their training and development. Sportsmen also need to know they can rely on their team mates under pressure, so it was fascinating to see the Bath players respond to the testing scenarios we placed them in through the course of the day.’
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