Green light for long-range drone flights over critical national infrastructure | Yorkshire Ambulance Service to spend £6.4m on fleet upgrades

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UK CAA gives green light to long-range drone flights over critical national infrastructure

In a first for the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Operational Authority for Drone Major to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights over the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure. More via Emergency Services Times

Yorkshire Ambulance Service to spend £6.4m on fleet upgrades

Yorkshire Ambulance Service will use £6.4m of additional funding — made available as part of the government’s £450m emergency care improvement plans — to purchase 41 new diesel ambulances. More via Emergency Services Times

West Midlands Police using advanced data analysis to tackle knife crime

West Midlands Police is proactively tackling serious violent crime by leveraging the power of data to gain better insights. More via Emergency Services Times

Northern Ireland fire service boosts immersive training capabilities with XVR technology

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has collaborated with LearnPro Group to integrate XVR simulation technology at its newly opened Learning & Development College in Cookstown. More via Emergency Services Times

North East Ambulance Service retains Disability Confident Leader status

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has once again been recognised as a Disability Confident Leader – a national mark of commitment to supporting disabled people in the workplace. More via Emergency Services Times