Hybrid power solutions supplier Fischer Panda UK will demonstrate its expansion as an industry-leading integrated systems partner at The Emergency Services Show on 21 and 22 September. Forming its strategy to grow its presence in the commercial vehicle market, Fischer Panda UK will showcase its range of hybrid, mobile power equipment and air-conditioning and refrigeration… Read more »
Technology that makes a significant contribution to the UK Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda will be one of the main benefits following the announcement of a closer working relationship between two innovative UK tech companies. Cardiff-based connectivity specialist and systems integrator Excelerate Technology has announced the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Surrey-based Livewire Digital,… Read more »
Global footwear specialist, HAIX®, launches the world’s fastest firefighter boot – the FIRE EAGLE® 2.0. The new boot features an updated design and an innovative quick-fit fastener system. The RapidFit system is the quickest way to pull a boot on and fits to the individual foot in just one movement, critical when a call comes… Read more »
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has signed a £1.6 billion contract with UK company Bristow Helicopters Ltd to deliver rotary and fixed wing services for the next ten years. The new contract will see the UK search and rescue region benefit from both innovation and advances in technology to save more lives, even more quickly. … Read more »
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) will be busy over the summer with beach lifeguards expecting it to be a bumper year. Children under the age of 13 require the most assistance in the water, so the RNLI’s new seaside safety advert will be broadcast on TV channels with a catchy song reminding those visiting… Read more »
West Midlands Police is the first force in the country to use the latest body worn camera live streaming technology, allowing officers to remotely view another officer’s body cam. The new upgraded cameras from Axon mean that when they’re in record mode, anyone with a valid operational reason can see that footage in real time,… Read more »
Showcased at Interschutz, MSA’s LUNAR® Connected Device and FireGrid® software services are two key components of the Connected Firefighter Platform. A multifunctional handheld device, LUNAR® provides personal thermal imaging and several other innovative features that are designed to enhance firefighter safety and accountability. These innovations include MSA’s proprietary Firefighting Assisting Search Technology network, which alerts… Read more »
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is beginning the process of gathering the latest information from all police forces under his jurisdiction on their use of overt surveillance camera systems. The Commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson, has written to the chief officers of all 43 geographical forces in England and Wales, the Ministry of Defence, the… Read more »
DocBike has received a £30,000 grant from Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA), to fund two critical care monitors from Zoll Medical Corporation to support its life saving work. Working as key partners to prevent people from being involved in road traffic collisions and becoming patients in the first place, the generous grant from DSAA… Read more »
Motorola Solutions has opened an innovation hub in Edinburgh, Scotland, expanding its mobile video, video security and access control businesses while creating new employment and commercial opportunities for Scotland. Motorola Solutions’ Edinburgh R&D teams will focus on cloud-based evidence management software, video security solutions and body-worn cameras. “The opening of Motorola Solutions’ new Edinburgh facility… Read more »
