London’s Air Ambulance Charity secures new helicopters after successful fundraising

London’s Air Ambulance Charity is set to get two new helicopters by October 2024 after it recently ached its £15m fundraising target. And specialist officers have been tasked with pursuing online offenders and so-called influencers responsible for spreading hate and inciting violence on a large scale.

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Omaze’s London house draw has made history, raising £4m for London’s Air Ambulance Charity and propelling the organisation past its long-standing “Up Against Time” appeal target of £15m to buy the new aircraft and keep them flying. More via Emergency Services Times

Tech firm donates new software for air ambulance operations to boost efficiency

The North West Air Ambulance Charity has joined forces with Southport-based telecommunications provider AdaptiveComms, to tale advantage of the latter’s latest service, Adaptive Phone, designed specifically for the healthcare sector. More via Emergency Services Times

Online offenders pursued by Regional Organised Crime Units

Specialist officers have been tasked with pursuing online offenders and so-called influencers responsible for spreading hate and inciting violence on a large scale in the wake of violent disorder incidents over the last two weeks.

Teams from across the country working as part of the national network of Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) have confirmed they are investigating hundreds of leads. More via NPCC

Isle of Man residents urged to use new online fire safety tool

The Isle of Man’s Fire Service is encouraging the public to use an online tool which will assess that people’s homes are fire safe.

Launched in May, the online form asks people questions about various rooms in provides advice, and will notify the fire service if a home requires a physical visit. More via BBC News

Mutual Aid call shows how cuts have eroded PSNI

The Chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, Liam Kelly, says the request for officers from GB forces to assist the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to deal with ongoing street violence shows how cuts have eroded the Service. More via Police Federation for Northern Ireland

Babcock showcases immersive training platform to emergency services

Babcock International has demonstrated its latest training technology and capability to the UK’s emergency services, including the Babcock Immersive Training Experience (BITE), a new interactive and immersive training platform designed to rapidly prepare military and civil resilience teams to face the most demanding environments. More via Emergency Services Times