"If you are prepared for the worst it stands you in good stead for any type of incident".
Those are the words of Chief Fire Officer Brian Draper, following a simulation of a terrorist attack, staged for the benefit hoteliers and shop owners.
The exercise, at the Villa Marina, was led by anti-terrorism experts from Jersey police and was also attended by all the Isle of Man's emergency services.
Mr Draper says the focus may have been on a pretty extreme situation, but much of what was discussed could easily be applied to other, less grave scenarios:
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