Following a selection process earlier this year, and the retirement of Assistant Commissioner Mark Simmons this summer, Matt Jukes will be joining the Met as Assistant Commissioner. Matt Jukes (left) is currently Chief Constable of South Wales Police, a position he has held since January 2018. Commissioner Cressida Dick said, “I am delighted that Matt… Read more »
The first tranche of Defence firefighters have successfully completed their first week of training at the Fire Service College, in Moreton-in-Marsh. Capita is responsible for training all Defence firefighters as part of its contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to deliver the Defence Fire and Rescue Project, and is investing in and modernising the… Read more »
Risk management and cyber security consultancy Turnkey Consulting is to work with South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) to automate some of its core business processes as the foundation trust looks to increase its operational efficiency and meet wider NHS policy requirements. A successful rollout could make this the blueprint for other NHS Trusts. The project… Read more »
Peugeot has delivered 611 vehicles to 38 different police and fire and rescue services across the UK to support their daily operational needs. The latest delivery forms part of an order for over 1500 new cars and vans by the 38 different authorities. The vehicles ordered include the all-new 208 and e-208, 308, 508, the… Read more »
A police officer with almost two decades experience working in Lincolnshire has beaten off strong opposition to be named as the preferred candidate for the role of Chief Constable. Paul Gibson (left) began his career as a Police Constable in Lincolnshire in 1998 and spent 19 years in the force before leaving to take on… Read more »
London Ambulance Service has recruited two Violence Reduction Officers as part of its ongoing work to protect staff. The officers will work closely with the Met Police as they support victims who want to take their cases to court. Louise Murray (left) is one of the new Violence Reduction Officers and also works as an… Read more »
New aerial ladders that are more responsive to drive, faster to set up and with greater rescue capabilities are soon to hit the streets of London as the brigade continues to improve its ability to deal with high rise incidents. Twelve new 32m appliances known as turntable ladders are part of the aerial replacement project… Read more »
The London Freemasons Charity recently awarded a £5000 grant to fully equip the first incident control vehicle helping London Search & Rescue to quickly deploy search teams at the location of a missing person, increasing the chance of the voluntary organisation saving that person’s life. Staggeringly, around 150 people a day are reported missing in… Read more »
Project EDWARD (Every Day Without a Road Death) campaign launches its road safety awareness week with the 2020 theme centred around Driving For Work. The campaign – a collaboration between the Association for Road Risk Management (ARRM), the UK police, and Driving For Better Business (the Government backed Highways England programme) will commence its annual… Read more »
London’s Air Ambulance Charity has marked the beginning of Air Ambulance Week 2020 with the release of a video message thanking Londoners for their support and generosity, which has kept the service flying throughout the pandemic. The video shows doctors, paramedics and fire crew from the life-saving service thanking supporters for their donations, which allow… Read more »
