In focus:Training and Development

The University of Huddersfield is set to become the first UK university to use virtual reality technology to train student paramedics for mass casualty incidents.

A new national training programme aimed at strengthening the supervision of police investigations has been launched across England and Wales, in a move designed to improve outcomes for victims and raise investigative standards.

What happens after a major incident can shape how ambulance staff carry that experience for years to come. Lanna Deamer speaks to Sasha Johnston about a new toolkit, now adopted through AACE, that aims to make support more consistent and embedded in practice.

Ambulance staff and volunteers across England are set to benefit from new national funding aimed at strengthening suicide prevention and mental health support.

Caitlin Barr speaks to PTSD999 founder Gary Hayes about how the charity supports frontline staff and veterans and why speaking up is key to changing the trajectory of mental health crises.

A new multi-million dollar Security and Rescue Training Center is due to open in the United Arab Emirates, offering advanced mission-based training for emergency services, law enforcement and specialist response teams from across the world.

Two EMAS clinicians have shared their frontline experiences in new careers films designed to inspire the next generation of ambulance staff.

A new Ofqual-regulated counter-terrorism qualification has been launched to help organisations strengthen protective security and prepare staff for terrorist threats.

East of England Ambulance Service has become the first UK ambulance trust to introduce specialist trauma training for Emergency Operations Centre teams.

People with a learning disability and autistic people across the North East are set to receive more personalised and effective care after North East Ambulance Service reached a major milestone in specialist workforce training.