Our emergency services have always had an extremely challenging job, but this year it has been even harder. Mind wants to ensure that emergency services staff get the support they need both now and into the future. We’re supporting Mind, the mental health charity, on the Blue Light Programme, funded by The Royal Foundation, to… Read more »
The TeamPolice Get Fit for Christmas Advent Challenge starts – as you might expect – on Tuesday 1 December! We all need to get up and move to stay happy and healthy so TeamPolice is delighted that Metfriendly, an experienced financial services provider dedicated to providing effective, great-value products and services to members of the… Read more »
PSUK and Team Police’s series of webinars aims to get the conversation going between policing leaders and other organisations who consider sporting activity as an essential element to wellbeing in the police. The first webinar, which took place on 13 October, featured inspirational input from James and Sam, founders of Surfwell, about what they are… Read more »
Transformational change in the emergency services, driven by the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the fast pace of technical innovation being introduced to the sector, is set to be a major theme of The Emergency Services Show, which returns to Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham – and its traditional September timing – from 7-8… Read more »
Dr Duncan Bootland has been appointed as Medical Director of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS). Dr Bootland, who joined KSS in 2013 with six years’ experience working in emergency medicine and intensive care, has been a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Consultant and clinical governance lead at KSS. He has extensive experience and exceptional… Read more »
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has been awarded ‘Most Effective Recovery’ at the Business Continuity Institute’s Global Awards for its work on recovery from flooding, which hit South Yorkshire last autumn. The award, presented to the service’s Resilience, Planning and Contingencies team at a virtual ceremony, recognises organisations which have effectively managed major incidents. South… Read more »
The all-new Octavia vRS is now available for blue-light fleets. ŠKODA’s performance model has been an integral part of the brand’s line-up since 2001 and the fourth-generation vRS is the latest in a long-line of ŠKODA cars expertly converted for the emergency services. Equipped with a powerful 2.0-litre TSI engine that delivers 245PS to the… Read more »
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority, the body responsible for overseeing the work of the fire and rescue service, has announced the appointment of two, senior posts. From January, the Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) posts will report directly to the Chief Fire Officer, filling one existing vacancy and replacing another – the current… Read more »
Fifty ŠKODA Kodiaqs have been added to the interceptor fleet of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The large SUVs’ smooth drive and 4×4 capabilities will prove essential to serving the force that covers over 14,000 square miles, more than a third of which is across rugged rural terrain. The Police Service of Northern… Read more »
A new H145 helicopter was introduced into service on 11 November, ready to bring emergency medical care to patients across Devon. As the hangar doors were rolled back, the Devon Air Ambulance crew readied the H145 for the first day of its lifesaving service. Although just like the start of a typical day shift at… Read more »
