New Counter Terrorism Policing qualification launched to boost workplace preparedness | Clinicians share frontline insights in new careers videos for schools

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New Counter Terrorism Policing qualification launched to boost workplace preparedness

A new national qualification designed to help organisations better prepare for the threat of terrorism has been launched this week, with thousands of professionals expected to upskill in protective security and preparedness. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Clinicians share frontline insights in new careers videos for schools

Two East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) clinicians have appeared in a pair of new short films designed to give secondary school pupils an insight into careers in the ambulance service. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Cumbria Constabulary modernises frontline operations with new mobile app

Cumbria Constabulary is set to roll out a new digital policing platform to its front-line officers after signing a 10-year agreement aimed at improving how officers access information and complete reports while on patrol. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Trauma, identity and wellbeing in the emergency services

Retired police officer Ryan MacDonald recently spoke at a Blue Light Wellbeing event about the cumulative trauma of frontline service that led to his retirement with Complex PTSD and the need for stronger support across emergency services. Read more via Emergency Services Times

PSNI brings hard-hitting road safety roadshow to Newcastle schools

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) brought its hard-hitting Roadsafe Roadshow to Newcastle this week, where pupils from local schools heard first-hand accounts of the life-changing impact of fatal collisions. Read more via Emergency Services Times