The British Red Cross has created new mapping tools using Esri GIS software, which are being used by the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP) and its network of over 250 organisations, to improve collaboration and outreach as it responds to the COVID-19 crisis. Designed to help meet an increased demand for support from… Read more »
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service this week launches its new national Wellbeing and Trauma Support Dogs network. The evidence proving the physical benefits of having a dog is well documented. Emerging research shows many ways in which dogs can provide support with mental health, creating… Read more »
A dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the procurement of alternatively fuelled vehicles is now open and available for the public sector. YPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations, launched the DPS to enable the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles on a larger scale than ever before, as part of the national shift… Read more »
The latest ARRM Masterclass, a 30-minute webinar entitled ‘How do Highways England and the Emergency Services CLEAR a major incident on the Strategic Road Network?’ will take place on Wednesday 5 May at 11:00. Stephen Bird, Senior Advisor with Highways England Incident Management Requirements Team, will present the webinar and also take questions regarding Highways… Read more »
Words: Richard Stevenson, CEO, Red Box The majority of emergency responses start with a phone call, and capturing those conversations has always been critical to assist with operations, for investigative purposes and to meet legal obligations. For dispatch workers on the front line at risk of stress-related mental health issues resulting from higher call volumes… Read more »
A series of three new COAST torches with ‘super-lumens’ light outputs plus a host of additional ‘industry-leading’ features, the XPH-R range begins with the compact XPH25R at 400 lumens, moving to the XPH-30R at 1000 lumens, and ending with the XPH-34R at a massive 2075 lumens maximum light output. All three models are ‘dual power’,… Read more »
A series of four new COAST torches with ‘super-lumens’ light outputs plus a host of additional ‘industry-leading’ features, the XP-R range begins with the compact XP6R at 400 lumens, moving to the XP9R at 1000 lumens, the XP11R at 2100 lumens and ending with the flagship XP18R at a massive 3650 lumens maximum light output…. Read more »
Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated has announced the availability of LUNAR, a new multi-purpose search and rescue device. Resulting from years of working directly with firefighters, LUNAR uses cloud technology to deliver breakthrough fire-scene management capabilities for incident commanders. According to Nish Vartanian, MSA Chairman, President and CEO, the introduction of LUNAR delivers… Read more »
Medics at London’s Air Ambulance Charity only deal in life and death situations. Their helicopter and rapid response cars take an advanced trauma team to patients in the capital needing emergency medical treatment and who are unlikely to survive the journey to hospital. London’s Air Ambulance brings the hospital to the scene to deliver urgent… Read more »
Data from a survey of almost 4000 staff and volunteers across police, fire and ambulance services in the UK has laid bare the scale of poor mental health among emergency responders. The statistics come as Mind announces the relaunch of their Blue Light Programme of wellbeing support for the emergency services, which has been funded… Read more »
