BRITISH RED CROSS IN PILOT PROJECT WITH FIRE SERVICE IN WALES
A new partnership between the British Red Cross and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) aims to enhance the supports available to individuals and communities affected by emergencies and crises across Mid and West...
MET POLICE ARREST OVER 1,000 OFFENDERS USING LFR TECHNOLOGY
Hundreds of paedophiles, rapists and violent robbers have been arrested by officers in the Metropolitan Police using Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology, the force recently announced. Among the more than 1,000 arrests are at...
‘999 EMS RESEARCH FORUM’ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration is open for the ‘999 EMS Research Forum’ Conference, taking place on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 September at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle. The two-day ‘999 EMS Forum’ Conference will once again be held in association with North East Ambulance...
AMBULANCE SERVICES TO WITNESS HIGHEST RATE OF VIOLENT INCIDENTS
The number of assaults on ambulance personnel across the UK will exceed 20,000 incidents before the end of the year, according to new data released by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE). The data has revealed that UK ambulance services are on course...
UK PAYS ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO EMERGENCY SERVICES HEROES
Emergency Services Day, also known as ‘999 Day’ which takes place on 9 September each year, will once again honour and recognise all those in the UK who work and volunteer across the NHS, police, fire, ambulance, and search and rescue services. ‘999 Day’ not only...
NHS STAFF FATIGUE IS THE HIDDEN SAFETY RISK
A recent Healthcare Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report warns that NHS staff fatigue is a serious, under-recognised threat to patient safety, highlighting a lack of data and organisational accountability in...
NI AIR AMBULANCE ‘BELFAST CITY AIRPORT RUNWAY RUN’ RETURNS
The Belfast City Airport 5km Runway Run, which raised over £60,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland, and attracted 500 runners to take part in the inaugural event in 2024, returns in June for the second year running. The Air Ambulance Runway Run 2025 will take place...
HUGE RISE IN ASSAULTS ON UK AMBULANCE SERVICE CREWS
Ambulance services have been hitting headlines due to the recent report issued by Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) showing that the number of staff assaults on ambulance colleagues across the country is on course to exceed...
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR SCOTTISH POLICE OFFICERS
The number of days off taken by Scottish police officers and staff suffering from mental ill health rose from 63,797 in 2019/20 to 96,509 in 2023/24, a 51.3% rise, according to figures published in ‘1919’ magazine. Between April...
SCOTTISH FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE CELEBRATES BICENTENARY
The 200th anniversary of the world’s first fire service was celebrated in Edinburgh on 23 October, with a special commemorative service hosted by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) at St Giles’ Cathedral in Scotland’s...
REPORT FINDS LACK OF PROPER POLICE RESPONSE TO STALKING INCIDENTS
Significant changes are needed to improve the police response to reports of stalking, an investigation into a police super-complaint has found, noting that often these cases are not taken seriously enough, and the quality of...
SCOTTISH POLICE ENFORCE NATIONAL CONTRACT FOR BODY WORN CAMERAS
Scotland’s police force has agreed a three-year national contract with Motorola Solutions UK to implement body worn video (BWV) cameras for frontline officers and staff, which will cover 10,500 Home Office-approved BWV cameras...
