Scheme launched to increase convictions for assault on frontline NHS staff
April 15, 2021
A London-wide operation has been launched to convict those who assault NHS staff. The initiative will see a senior officer review all reports of assaults and hate crime against NHS staff. Read More
Jet suit technology could massively cut rescue times
September 30, 2020
Jet suit technology is being trialled by paramedics in the Lake District, with the hope that it could cut rescue times in remote locations which are inaccessible by road. Read More
App launched to help rescue workers extricate vehicle occupants
September 8, 2020
Euro RESCUE app gives rescue workers easier access to detailed information for different car models on how to quickly and safely extricate occupants. Read More
Four in 10 police officers say they were assaulted last year and attacks on firefighters on the rise
September 4, 2020
A poll of more than 40,000 police officers in England and Wales has said that almost four in ten said they had been assaulted in the last year, while latest government figures show that attacks on firefighters in England have surged by 66% in four years. Read More
Up to 50 prosecutions for assaults on emergency workers every day, according to CPS
January 13, 2020
In the first year of legislation making attacks on emergency workers a specific offence, The Crown Prosecution Service says it has prosecuted more than 50 assaults a day. Read More
Prison sentences to double for attacks on emergency staff
September 17, 2018
Government announces new law to help protect workers. Anyone who attacks an emergency service worker will be jailed for twice as long, under a new law which is bring brought in to crackdown on abuse. Read More
Air ambulance asked to move ‘due to health and safety risk’
February 2, 2018
An air ambulance that landed on a construction site was asked to move after a worker claimed the health and safety of the public was at risk. Read More
Man seriously injured after roof collapses at football stadium
June 15, 2016
A builder has been seriously injured after he fell 13 metres when a roof he was working on collapsed in Read More
LPG supplier fined following tanker gas leak
October 12, 2015
An LPG supplier has been fined £25,000 after a large leakage from a tanker caused the emergency services to evacuate Read More
Comment: how to behave in an emergency
July 3, 2015
By David Towlson So, I’m waiting at the multi-lane junction. Traffic lights on red, bus lane to my left. Traffic Read More