Yorkshire Ambulance Service celebrates crucial work of volunteers

Yorkshire Ambulance Service is celebrating the crucial work of its volunteers, as National Volunteers Week kicks off across the country. And a review into the circumstances surrounding the closure of Heathrow Airport on 21 March 2025 has concluded that the right decisions were made given the exceptionally difficult circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) is celebrating the crucial work of its volunteers, as National Volunteers Week kicks off across the country. More via Emergency Services Times

Kelly Review into crippling Heathrow fire concludes ‘right decisions were made’

A highly anticipated review into the circumstances surrounding the closure of Heathrow Airport on 21 March 2025, following a fire at a nearby electricity substation, has been published, concluding that the right decisions were made given the exceptionally difficult circumstances surrounding the incident. More via Emergency Services Times

Kent Police’s drone use up 281% in five years

Kent Police’s use of drones has soared by 281% in five years as the force continues to use the latest technologies to keep people safe. More via Emergency Services Times

Ambulance service awarded funding to improve care for patients with incidental findings

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) for a new research project which aims to improve care for patients with incidental findings that are identified during an emergency response. More via Emergency Services Times

On-call firefighting twins set to retire after 68 years combined service

A set of identical twin brothers are retiring from their on-call firefighting roles at Whitchurch Fire Station in Hampshire, after clocking up almost 68 years of combined service. More via Emergency Services Times