Merseyside Police and North Wales Police have both appointed new Deputy Chief Constables in recent weeks. Merseyside has appointed Andy Cooke as its new Deputy Chief Constable. He joined Merseyside Police in 1985 having obtained an Honours Degree in Politics at Nottingham University and he has served at every rank as a detective. DCC Cooke,… Read more »
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) have both appointed new Chief Executives. The appointment of Bob Williams as the NWAS Chief Executive followed a rigorous and challenging recruitment process. Mr Williams had held the role of Acting Chief Executive for 12 months and has a long career history with… Read more »
The new National Crime Agency (NCA) is now operational. For the first time, a single law enforcement agency will be responsible for leading the national response to cut serious and organised crime – from smashing multi-million pound, cross-border criminal networks and gangs and cracking intricate global cyber-crime, to tracking down child sex abusers in the… Read more »
Humberside Police has joined forces with Humberside Fire and Rescue Services to deliver shared training to their drivers. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service’s driver training team is now operating out of the force’s training centre at Courtland Road in Hull, following the need to re-locate due to the rebuilding of Clough Road Fire Station, which… Read more »
South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce the launch of its new Trauma Triage Tool app. Devised by Els Freshwater, SCAS paramedic and trainee consultant practitioner, the app helps ensure that crews always take critically injured trauma patients to the right hospital, based on their condition and location. This helps… Read more »
Paul Fuller was appointed as the Chief Fire Officers’ Association (CFOA) President at the association’s annual general meeting on 18 September 2013. Paul, Chief Fire Officer of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, will serve as CFOA President for the term 2013-2014. CFOA also welcomes Paul Hancock, Chief Fire Officer at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, who… Read more »
Emergency rescue operations in the Tayside area were given a massive boost recently with the opening of a new purpose built mountain rescue base. Care charity, St John Scotland, has provided funding for the new base and it’s the first time in the 40 years of organised mountain rescue within the Tayside area that volunteers… Read more »
The all-new Supacat Utility Vehicle 600 (SUV 600) cost effectively fills a gap in the market for a rapid response vehicle, which also offers an off-road capability with the agility to access narrow routes and difficult terrain. Using fresh thinking to develop the SUV 600, Supacat has adapted a production standard Land Rover Discovery 4×4… Read more »
The Emergency Services Show’s move to the NEC in Birmingham has been heralded as a great success after an increase in exhibitors and visitors made the event the biggest and best to date. Exhibitors reported brisk traffic and strong interest from across all the emergency services throughout both days of the show, while visitors enjoyed… Read more »
The EST Directory is a comprehensive online resource for finding people and products in the emergency services. Search for emergency planning, response and recovery organisations in the UK – including the police, ambulance and fire and rescue services, coastguard, Highways Agency and more, and find key personnel at these emergency services. Discover suppliers, manufacturers and,… Read more »
