Speedier justice for emergency workers assaulted in line of duty | New national standards launched to boost emergency planning

Emergency workers who are assaulted while on duty could see swifter justice, under newly updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service released today. And a new set of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Resilience and Emergencies have been released to to boost the UK’s organisational and societal resilience.

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New guidance means speedier justice for emergency workers assaulted in line of duty

Under newly updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service released today, emergency workers who are assaulted while on duty could see swifter resolution as more cases are tried in magistrates’ courts and not bogged down in the Crown Court where victims can wait months or even years to see justice done. More via Emergency Services Times

New National Occupational Standards for Resilience and Emergencies launched to boost emergency planning

The government has released a new set of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Resilience and Emergencies, designed to boost the UK’s organisational and societal resilience to known and unknown threats, such as climate change or a COVID-19-style pandemic. More via Emergency Services Times

Cornwall Air Ambulance hits target for second helicopter

Cornwall Air Ambulance has announced it has reached its Heli2 Appeal target to purchase a second lifesaving helicopter. More via Emergency Services Times

Senior paramedics urge Londoners to stay safe as capital braces for hottest day of the year

Senior paramedics at London Ambulance Service (LAS) are reminding Londoners to stay safe and only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency, as experts forecast May Day temperatures could be the warmest so far in 2025. More via Emergency Services Times

Domestic abuse charity appoints former West Midlands Police lead as CEO

A Wolverhampton-based domestic abuse charity has appointed a former West Midlands Police lead as its new CEO. More via Emergency Services Times