Police and Crime Commissioners to be abolished | AI that listens could ease pressure on paramedics

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Police and Crime Commissioners to be abolished

The Policing Minister, Sarah Jones MP, has told Parliament that Police and Crime Commissioners will be abolished in 2028 as she announced the first part of upcoming police reform. Read more via Emergency Services Times

AI that listens could ease pressure on paramedics

London Ambulance Service is trialling a new type of artificial intelligence that listens to conversations and generates clinical notes in the background. The aim is to give paramedics back time that would otherwise be spent typing, allowing them to focus on patients rather than screens. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Fire cadets help shape future of NFCC’s StayWise safety education platform

Fire cadets from across the UK have helped influence the next phase of StayWise, the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) digital fire safety education platform, during a weekend of workshops and team-building activities in Wiltshire. Read more via Emergency Services Times

How CPDme is simplifying professional development for the frontline

Continuous learning is part of the job for any emergency services professional. But finding the time to record it, and keeping that record up to date, often slips down the list of priorities. That’s the gap CPDme was designed to fill, explained founder and director Andrew Ormerod, speaking at this year’s Emergency Services Show. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Air ambulance launches first ever Christmas appeal to fund 100 festive missions

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance has launched its first-ever Fund 100 Christmas appeal, calling on the public to help support 100 life-saving missions over the festive period. Read more via Emergency Services Times