Skilled water rescue emergency teams have taken part in a training event involving a rescue from a partially sub-merged car in the River Lea, on the Hertfordshire-Essex border.

This month sees the Civil Nuclear Constabulary delivering its 100th initial foundation training programme for new Authorised Firearms Officers.

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance recently hosted a successful taster day where doctors and paramedics showcased the multifaceted aspects of pre-hospital emergency medicine to medical and paramedic students.

Offshore workers from around the UK and beyond can learn how to tackle helicopter and helideck fires in County Durham after a new training zone has been given the green light.

Richard Pocklington, Managing Director, Haze Technical Solutions discusses how to utilise artificial smoke machines to simulate heavy smoke effects for training exercises.

Chris Rowley, Managing Director of Fire Aid, highlights the Academy’s innovative approach to maritime firefighting and emergency preparedness. Located in Hythe, Southampton Water, Fire Aid Academy uses Trainer smoke machines to create realistic training scenarios that ensure student safety and environmental protection.

Huge crowds gathered to watch firefighters, paramedics and police officers complete a training exercise throughout Chichester city centre which tested emergency procedures in the event of a major fire.

Forensic scientists from the University of Dundee are developing virtual reality (VR) technology to assist in the investigation of fire scenes. The technology uses footage from real fires and is being successfully implemented in training exercises with fire services.

John Aitchison has worked for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for 21 years but he’s also the driving force behind the creation of volunteer fire and rescue service in Nepal that serves the communities around Mount Everest.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland says that over 500 of its officers have completed specialist training to ensure that their language and behaviours towards vulnerable victims is ‘more consistently appropriate and that victims feel supported.’