In focus:Fleet of the future

Six new water rescue boats are being rolled out across Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, strengthening its response to incidents on the county’s extensive inland waterways and during major flooding events.

New emergency ambulances, response cars and patient transport vehicles will soon be on the roads across Wales after a £23.1m investment from the Welsh Government.

NPAS leaders visited Airbus’s Donauwörth plant to review progress on new police helicopters, with the first aircraft due in the UK later this month.

Construction begins on East Cowes’ new fire station and fleet maintenance centre, a locally built project set to provide modern, safer facilities for Isle of Wight firefighters by year’s end.

North East Ambulance Service will begin introducing white emergency ambulances into its fleet as part of plans to improve vehicle availability, strengthen operational resilience and reduce costs.

With the launch of this third theme for The Emergency Services Show, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Head of Asset Management, Ijaz Bashir shares how the fleet eco-system works to meet the challenges of climate and technology advances.

Fleet of the Future, the new strategic theme for The Emergency Services Show 2026, will explore how emergency service fleets are evolving to meet rising demand, decarbonisation targets and operational pressures.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service is trialing a form of biodegradable fuel in its vehicles in a bid to reduce the service’s emissions and move one step closer to a sustainable fleet.

Every region in England will benefit from new ambulances with a £75m investment to improve the current fleet in what the Department for Health says is the biggest upgrade of the ambulance fleet in recent years.

The Welsh Ambulance Service has unveiled its first fully electric vehicles. Ten MAXUS eDELIVER 5 vehicles have now entered service as part of the Trust’s ambition to reduce its carbon footprint.