Jones Bros supports vehicle entrapment emergency drill at Clashindarroch II Wind Farm2nd Jul 2026

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK worked with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to undertake a realistic vehicle entrapment emergency response drill at Clashindarroch II Wind Farm.

The exercise was held at the A920 compound in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and was designed to test emergency response arrangements while providing SFRS crews with a realistic training scenario in a live construction environment.

Supported by client Vattenfall, the drill also provided an opportunity to review how emergency arrangements would operate in practice on the project.

The simulated incident involved a vehicle entrapment scenario requiring the site team to raise the alarm, manage initial site communications, support emergency service access, and maintain control of the surrounding area while SFRS carried out the rescue response.

Additional challenges were built into the drill to test decision-making and adaptability, including restricted access, plant interface considerations, personnel accountability, and the need for SFRS crews to review the safest method of casualty extraction as the scenario developed.

Jones Bros health and safety advisor Jake Stevenson said: “Practical exercises like this are extremely valuable because they allow us to test our initial emergency arrangements while giving the emergency services a realistic environment to train in.

“Our role was to coordinate the drill, provide the site environment, and support the scenario as it developed, while SFRS led the rescue and casualty extraction element of the exercise.

“The scenario was deliberately challenging and gave everyone involved an opportunity to work through communication, access, scene control, and coordination under realistic conditions.”

Vehicles and plant equipment were provided by Currie Contractors, who also supported the preparation of the scenario to make the exercise as lifelike and effective as possible.

The support helped create a challenging training environment, with representative entrapment constraints and plant interface considerations allowing SFRS crews to work through the practical difficulties of scene control, casualty access and safe extraction.

SFRS crews from Keith, Dufftown, and Huntly took part in the exercise, providing the rescue response and working through the practical challenges of stabilising the scene, managing the casualty, and adapting the extraction method as the scenario developed.

Following the drill, a detailed debrief was held to review the exercise, including emergency communication, site access, coordination between Jones Bros and SFRS, and personnel accountability during emergency situations.

Jake added: “One of the key benefits of carrying out a drill like this is that it tests assumptions. It helps confirm what works well, but just as importantly, it highlights where improvements can be made before a real emergency occurs.

“We would like to thank Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, including Watch Commander Kevin Mitchell and the crews from Keith, Dufftown, and Huntly, for their professionalism, support, and constructive feedback.

“Thanks also go to James Currie and the team at Currie Contractors, who put significant time and effort into helping us create a realistic and challenging training environment.

“This was a valuable learning experience for the Clashindarroch II project team and our client Vattenfall and demonstrated the importance of testing emergency arrangements in a practical setting.”

The test forms part of Jones Bros’ wider ‘Together Safer’ culture which encourages and promotes positive behaviours and mitigates and manages risks across project sites.

The programme comprises five key areas: be considerate of others, check your work area, understand the job before starting, ask questions and challenge behaviour, and always follow the rules.

Established in the 1950s, Jones Bros owns one of the largest plant fleets in the UK and employs approximately 550 people.

The company is currently working on contracts in various sectors including highways, flood and marine defence, reservoirs, waste management, and renewable energy around the UK.

The company runs an award-winning apprenticeship scheme, which has produced a large percentage of its current workforce, with several of its senior managers having started out as apprentices or in a trainee role. It has recruited hundreds of apprentices over the years.