Research

Fire station leaders play a significant role in improving the physical fitness of their crews, according to new research involving the University of East London.

Dr Liam Noll is leading a research project seeking to understand UK female firefighter’s experiences of how ill-fitting PPE can affect psychological and physiological performance.

Radio ear-pieces worn by police officers could be damaging their hearing, according to new research from the University of Manchester.

Cardiff University researchers warn police response to domestic abuse is ‘not fit for purpose’ after analysing 100,000 Avon and Somerset Police cases.

Scottish ambulance crews are regularly subjected to violence, aggression and sexual harassment when responding to alcohol-related emergencies, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research for a new research project which aims to improve care for patients with incidental findings that are identified during an emergency response.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council has teamed up with UK Research and Innovation to fund nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) that are due to start work in October 2025.

The National Fire Chiefs Council’s Academic Collaboration, Evaluation and Research (ACER) board is hosting its first conference on 18 and 19 March with academic speakers sharing work focused on prevention, protection, response, looking after people, and how history may play a role in the culture of fire and rescue services.

Increasing numbers of attacks of firefighters are a concern for both fire and rescue services and communities alike; this is driving a new study to find ways to understand what causes this negative interaction.

A three year research project by the  Yorkshire Ambulance Service Research Institute will help improve understanding of the health implications for older people who fall at home and where demands on ambulances mean they are there for a prolonged period.