Thousands gather for National Police Memorial Day 2024

Thousands of people gathered at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 29 September for National Police Memorial Day. And a PPE fabric that provides improved breathability could be a game-changer for wildfire firefighting.

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Over 1,000 family members, colleagues and supporters gathered at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 29 September to remember and honour the lives of more than 5,000 police officers who have fallen in service over the past 180 years. More via Emergency Services Times

Revolutionary PPE fabric could be a game-changer for wildfire firefighting

A revolutionary PPE fabric, which testing has shown to offer 17% more breathability than alternative blends, could be a game-changer for wildfire firefighting. More via Emergency Services Times

The Emergency Services Show – Insights from the Antarctic Fire Angels

Bex Openshaw-Rowe and George Gilbert, AKA “The Antarctic Fire Angels”, spoke at The Emergency Services Show about what will happen next following their Antarctic tour, as they plan seven marathons over seven days on seven continents. More via Emergency Services Times

Devon & Cornwall Police rolls out life-saving overdose treatment

Devon & Cornwall Police is joining some other UK police forces in making a life saving overdose treatment drug available to its officers, carried in first aid kits.

Nasal Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of opioid based drugs and is used when an opioid overdose is suspected and the victim is believed to be aged 18 or over. The drug is currently being used by over half of UK police forces. More via Devon & Cornwall Police

Ambulance crews ‘faced crucial delays’ putting on PPE in Covid

Ambulance crews faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients in the pandemic because of the time it took to put on protective equipment, the Covid inquiry has been told.

Ambulance technician Mark Tilley appeared close to tears when he described how the experience still “played on his mind”. More via BBC News

Brits avoid calling 999 because they fear the ambulance will take too long to arrive, poll reveals

Brits are avoiding calling an ambulance because they fear it will take too long to arrive, shock new polling shows.

The Savanta poll of 2,000 adults showed 23% said they did not call an ambulance to go to A&E in the last two years due to concerns about long waits. More via Mirror