This article first appeared in the April issue of Emergency Services Times. Words: Jan Morris, Area Manager, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service When I joined the fire and rescue service in 1998, there was no uniform and no personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for women. I had to make do with kit that was designed… Read more »
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has announced that £77m will be made available to support ambitions to build an end-to-end supply chain for zero emission vehicles that includes ambulance and fire and rescue services vehicles. One of seven projects to receive funding from the APC Collaborative Research and Development Programme, the £7.9m HYER POWER project… Read more »
Fleet management expert, Rivus, has been awarded multiple maintenance and repair contracts for the Metropolitan Police Service from 1 November 2023. Following a rigorous, multi-lot, competitive tender process, which began in February 2022, Rivus has been appointed to take care of the capital’s fleet for a period of up to 10 years. With over 43,000 officers and… Read more »
A Midlands-based charity that helps to track down missing vulnerable people has been boosted by the addition of a new Incident Control Unit. Warwickshire Search and Rescue (WarkSAR), which is run entirely by volunteers, took possession of the specially-adapted Mercedes Benz Sprinter Panel van last month, which will be used to co-ordinate its search and… Read more »
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is to replace its entire fleet of rapid response vehicles with 106 fully converted Skoda Kodiaq SUVs. The Kodiaq will replace the existing Skoda Octavia Scout models that have been used by the Trust for the past six years. The Kodiaq has been specifically modified to carry a comprehensive range… Read more »
New research has found that toxic contaminants in fires are directly linked to increased rates of cancer and mental health issues among firefighters. The research, commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), is based on a survey of over 10,000 serving and retired firefighters…
Following a competitive tender process involving several suppliers, MLL Telecom, a leading provider of secure managed network services to the UK public sector, has been awarded an initial three-year network services contract by Northumbria Police, one of the UK’s largest police forces. The contract can be extended for a further four years. This is for…
A new IT system which has transformed how the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) identifies and helps vulnerable patients, has won a national award. SWASFT teamed up with Exeter-based Iridium Consulting to create the Frequent Caller Management System (FCMS), which has won the Best Healthcare Management Solution category in the Health Tech…
Dräger has supplied a suite of mechanical cleaning equipment for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s new purpose-built breathing apparatus training centre to deliver consistent levels of equipment disinfection and hygiene. Lancashire’s £4 million training centre, based in Chorley, will provide the latest facilities and training to firefighters in the county. It includes a network of… Read more »
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that NEC, a software supplier to the emergency services, must sell some parts of its business after an in-depth merger investigation found that they could end up paying more for essential software in control rooms and for managing duty planning. NEC and SSS (previously part of Capita… Read more »
