BlueLight Commercial, in collaboration with 13 police forces, has announced the launch of seven new tenders over the next four months, for the provision of healthcare services in custody. These latest tenders have an estimated contract value of £36m, over an average five-year contract term. The 43 police forces of England and Wales, spend approximately… Read more »
The UK’s market-leading ambulance conversion specialist, VCS, is set to unveil Europe’s first 5.0-tonne front wheel drive, single rear wheel modular ambulance. Designed and produced specifically for St John Ambulance as a bariatric ambulance, the new vehicle is based on a MAN TGE and uses the new Promech-developed Ultra Low Floor Architecture (ULFA). This is… Read more »
HAIX®, specialist manufacturer of functional safety footwear, understands that workers in the emergency services need, and deserve, personal protective equipment (PPE) that prioritises safety without compromising on comfort. The new Rescue One, manufactured in Europe using industry-leading techniques and high-grade materials, can keep up with the high levels of support and protection that the job… Read more »
Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, has launched the Dräger PSS® AirBoss, the next generation in Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), which provides firefighters and emergency service teams with the utmost in usability, safety, serviceability, and connectivity. Dräger’s PSS® AirBoss includes a carrying mechanism with pneumatics, monitoring systems, masks… Read more »
A series of four new torches with ‘super-lumens’ light outputs featuring a host of additional ‘industry-leading’ features, the XP-R range from COAST 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… Read more »
FlamePro, a British manufacturing specialist of life-saving garments for firefighters, has launched a national survey in a bid to uncover the key issues that firefighters are currently facing. The anonymous research will provide a rare opportunity to gain insight into the minds and experiences of frontline firefighters. It’s hoped the project will help shape the… Read more »
Highways England is super-charging its drive to cut carbon emissions with 72 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) joining its traffic officer rapid response fleet. The new vehicles – Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEVs and BMW X5 xDrive45e AC PHEV – are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and were officially… Read more »
The UK’s oldest and largest ambulance manufacturer, O&H Vehicle Technology (OHVT), has announced its official, successful turnaround after posting profitable results for the first time since 2017, only 18-months after its acquisition by Venari Group. Established in 1988, Goole-based O&H Vehicle Technology has been a mainstay of UK ambulance production but has, in recent years,… Read more »
MSA Safety, an industry-leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of safety products the world over, has announced the introduction of the GALLET F2XR rescue helmet. It is the first and only firefighters’ helmet on the market that can be used in a wide range of applications, including wildland fire fighting and technical rescue operations, including responding… Read more »
MSA Bristol has secured a major new managed services contract with the UK’s largest fire and rescue service: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. MSA Bristol is a leading supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) to firefighters across the globe. Its specialist, in-house managed services team is now responsible for the inspection, washing and repair of… Read more »
