The Emergency Services Show, which took place from 7-8 September at the NEC in Birmingham, is all about the coming together of great minds to revolutionise the emergency services. In partnership with Excelerate, Visionable brought its Connected Emergency Services Solution to showcase how through the company’s technology and connectivity, diagnosis and treatment can be sped… Read more »
MXT signed the UK Government’s first ever Immersive Technology Services framework agreement in 2017 to provide all things Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality to Highways England. Training using immersive technology offers the opportunity to immerse trainees, such as new Traffic Officers, wherever they might be and to train them on a limitless number of highly… Read more »
Allison Transmission has spent decades designing and building fully automatic transmissions for diesel engines that perform at their best in critical situations. Moreover, it is innovating in highly integrated electrified propulsion solutions and complete electrified systems, as well as supporting fire appliance manufacturers using alternative fuels such as natural gas for their powertrains. “Every commercial… Read more »
Within Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) there is a strong focus on better understanding the potential dangers, hazards, risks and operational actions when Lithium Ion batteries are involved in an incident. It’s an area that is growing in attention but is still not as well understood by those who may be required… Read more »
The UK Government has set the world’s most ambitious climate change target to reduce emissions by 78 per cent when compared to 1990 levels. This sixth Carbon Budget limits the volume of greenhouse gases to ensure that the country remains on track to achieve its net zero carbon target by 2050 – and a huge… Read more »
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 »
Words: Andy Gent, CEO, Revector. The UK’s search and rescue (SAR) organisations, that are heavily reliant on volunteers, aim to provide a highly responsive service despite having limited resources, finding missing people or retrieving those caught up in weather-related incidents. It is no surprise that search and rescue experts are turning to technologies that can… Read more »
Words: Catherine Levin It is a truism that innovation can emerge from tragedy. In 1911, the fire that engulfed the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City claimed the lives of 146 workers, mostly young women. Not only did the fire inspire the evolution of US fire codes, but it also captured the imagination of… Read more »
Over the last 12 months, the UK’s justice sector has undergone enormous change, mobilising effective cross-sector collaboration and flexibilities at pace, to adapt and respond to unparalleled demand. The remarkable resilience and dedication of staff across policing, wider law enforcement and crime prevention to deliver services in the midst of such adversity is incredible but… Read more »
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 »
