last Friday. Fire, Police, Ambulance, doctors and staff from King Edward VI Memorial Hospital converged on the area to test their readiness to deal with such a tragedy. Our pictures show how they coped.

A grim task: Rescue workers discover a `body' strewn amongst the rocks of Clearwater beach and begin its recovery.

Down to the last detail: The organisers make the incident as real as possible with dummy babies that appear to have survived the crash. Two medics wrap the infants in heat retaining material.

Walking wounded: A medic provides First Aid to a mans who was one of the lucky survivors of the `crash'. Even the bandages are real as the incident tries to re-create a actual disaster.

Checking for vital signs: a doctor looks for a `heartbeat' as victims of the plane crash are brought to a central clearing area.

No rest: Stretcher bearers bring another victim from the crash.

War zone: A section of grass next to Clearwater Beach resemble a military field hospital as the Bermuda Fire Service. Police. St. John's Ambulance and staff from king Edward VII Memorial hospital treat `victims' of the disaster.