Firefighter exposure to contaminants focus of new report | British Transport Police now using live facial recognition

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Firefighter exposure to contaminants focus of new report

The London Assembly has published a report setting out what London Fire Brigade has been doing in response to emerging concerns about firefighter exposure to harmful contaminants and how changes to health care approaches can reduce the risk of contracting cancer. Read more via Emergency Services Times

British Transport Police now using live facial recognition

The first deployment of live facial recognition technology by the British Transport Police took place on London Bridge train station yesterday as it began its six-month trial in the capital. Read more via Emergency Services Times

New Chief Fire Officer for Royal Berkshire

Mark Arkwell has been confirmed as the next Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Ambulance service pledges to be an Endometriosis Friendly Employer

The Welsh Ambulance Service has pledged to become an Endometriosis Friendly Employer. As part of a scheme run by the charity Endometriosis UK, the Trust has committed to supporting staff with the disease and breaking down taboos around menstrual health in the workplace. Read more via Emergency Services Times

New network to transform communications across two police forces

Thames Valley Police and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have appointed technology provider Telent to modernise their communications infrastructure in a six-year partnership aimed at supporting digital policing. Read more via Emergency Services Times