EMS EUROPE TO HOLD ITS 2027 CONGRESS IN IRELAND
The European EMS Congress comes to Ireland for the first time next year, and will take place in Killarney’s Gleneagle Arena on 10-12 May, to offer a wide range of opportunities for learning and collaboration with EMS colleagues...
GERMAN DEFENCE FORCES EXPAND DRIVERLESS TESTING ROBOTS
The Bundeswehr (German Defence Force) has expanded its use of driving robot technology, after acquiring a fourth Automated Driverless Testing Solution. The system supplied by AB Dynamics is used at the Bundeswehr’s Technical Centre for Land-Based Vehicle Systems (WTD...
URGENT CALLS BY MSF FOR HUGE INFLUX OF AID INTO GAZA
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is remaining to provide assistance for the people of Gaza for as long as possible, despite restrictive new rules laid down by the Israeli authorities for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, by 1 March 2026. The...
FIRST CONFERENCE FOR FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN FIRE OFFICERS
The Federation of European Fire Officers (FEU) will bring fire chiefs together at the first FEU Leadership Conference on 3-4 June, which will take place during INTERSCHUTZ 2026 in Hanover. More than 350 leaders from fire and rescue services, and civil protection...
GERMANY’S GLOBAL EXCHANGE PLATFORM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
Rising call volumes, increasingly complex incident scenarios, rapid technological change, and limited personnel resources are presenting emergency services worldwide with growing challenges. How response organisations can position themselves for the future will be...
US HOMELAND SECURITY ADVANCES DRONE & COUNTER-DRONE TECHNOLOGIES
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has opened a new office dedicated to procuring and deploying drone and counter-drone technologies, with the $115m investment to secure the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches now in the final...
‘EENA CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2026’ REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration is open for this year's European Emergency Number Association (EENA) Conference & Exhibition, which will take place in Riga, Latvia on 15–17 April, offering three days of discussions, practical insights, and opportunities to connect with over 700...
ESTONIA ADOPTS NEW CELL BROADCAST EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
A new €3.7 million cell broadcast–based emergency alert system will be completed and introduced in Estonia by 2027. It will be faster and more flexible than SMS notifications, according to government ministers. Estonia's current...
‘INTERSCHUTZ 2026’ RETURNS TO HANNOVER ON 1-6 JUNE
The next edition of INTERSCHUTZ – the world’s leading trade fair and networking event for the fire and rescue services, civil protection, safety and security – will take place in the German city of Hannover on 1-6 June 2026. The...
EUROPEAN FIRE SAFETY WEEK 2025 (3-7 NOVEMBER)
The European Fire Safety Alliance (EuroFSA) will host the seventh edition of European Fire Safety Week (EUFSW25) from 3-7 November, in collaboration with its partners. Preparations by the EU to launch a new policy framework on housing, focused on creating more...
INEQUITIES IN NURSING WORKFORCE THREATEN GLOBAL HEALTH GOALS
The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9m in 2018 to 29.8m in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the ‘State of the World’s Nursing 2025’ report....
EUROPEAN COMMISSION LAUNCHES RESPONSE STRATEGY FOR MEMBER STATES
The European Commission has launched the Preparedness Union Strategy to support member states and enhance Europe’s capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats. It comes as the EU is facing increasingly complex crises...
