New law protects emergency and retail workers from violence
May 17, 2022
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament. Read More
May 17, 2022
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament. Read More
March 9, 2022
A new agreement has been reached with Hertfordshire Constabulary to keep police and the public safe around high voltage electrical equipment. Read More
March 4, 2022
National Highways and ambulance crews ask drivers to respect the Red X and give them the space they need to reach incidents and treat casualties. Read More
December 20, 2021
Speaking in a recent Apple podcast, The Duke of Cambridge discussed the impact working as an air ambulance pilot had on him. Read More
June 4, 2021
England’s ambulance trusts are expected to be given body cameras by the end of the month as assaults on ambulance workers rise by almost a third in five years. Read More
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
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
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
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
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