Emergency Services Times

Broden Media Ltd is the publisher of Emergency Services Times magazine and is located in Nutfield, Surrey. This UK-based company specializes in publishing and organizing events for the public sector, particularly for emergency services. Broden Media is committed to offering great value to its customers while ensuring a high-quality experience for both readers and attendees. The company's primary goal is to help its audience enhance public safety.

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Herts fire chief shares his insights on leadership and culture | Celebrating ambulance volunteers who go above and beyond every day

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

Lanna Deamer recently talked to Hertfordshire Chief Fire Officer Alex Woodman about embracing cultural change in the workplace. And West Midlands Ambulance Service is shining a spotlight on its volunteers during this year’s National Volunteers’ Week. Don’t forget to bookmark this page and check back daily to stay abreast of the latest news in the emergency services sector. For more emergency services news, views and insights, be sure to register for the weekly digest out every Friday.
New wildfire kit for Kent as climate risk continues to grow

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has invested in new lightweight PPE for its firefighters as the UK experiences more wildfires and fire and rescue services need greater protection when tackling outdoor fires in extreme heat. Rolling out the kit across Kent and Medway, firefighters in all fire stations will no longer have to rely just on traditional PPE, which is thicker and heavier to shield crews against structural fire hazards.
Charity petitions parliament for police dogs to get pensions

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

Police dog charity, the Thin Blue Paw Foundation, has launched a petition calling on the government to introduce pensions for police dogs when they retire after years of active service. The charity says that owners can face hefty vet bills for retired police dogs who often come with health and medical conditions due to their strenuous working lives.
High-rise task force rises to the challenge of safe evacuation

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to become pioneers in evacuation protocols and high-rise training as the service’s High-Rise Task Force shares its work building a more robust response to high-rise rescue operations. The task force is a response to the recommendations in the two Grenfell Tower Inquiry reports and is led by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Area Manager Mike Wyatt.
Telent's approach to social value recognised with national award

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

Tech company Telent has been awarded the Bronze Social Value Quality Mark in recognition of its commitment to delivering positive, measurable impact through its Social Value Strategy.
Risks posed to transport from climate-related hazards - new guidance

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

The Department of Transport has teamed up with the Met Office to release a series of guidance summaries that provide policy makers and planners with information to understand and manage climate-related hazards and the risks they pose to the transport network. The Transport Hazard Summaries series provides a resource for assessing risks and increasing resilience.
Police and fire chiefs warn of need for more investment ahead of Spending Review

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

A week before the Chancellor publishes her Spending Review, where she sets out the budgets for public services over the next three years, police and fire chiefs have set out the case for deeper investment in the frontline to ensure infrastructure as well as innovation is properly funded.
Celebrating ambulance volunteers who go above and beyond every day

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

With a recent ambulance chiefs’ survey showing high levels of satisfaction of volunteers involved with the ambulance service, the West Midlands Ambulance Service is shining a spotlight on its volunteers during this year’s National Volunteers’ Week. There are over 500 Community First Responders in the West Midlands. CFRs are volunteers who respond to emergency 999 calls within their local community.
Haix releases FIRE EAGLE 2.0 EXG fire boot

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

Functional shoe and clothing specialist HAIX has launched the world’s first fire boot featuring GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® EXTRAGUARD technology. The new FIRE EAGLE 2.0 EXG builds on its lightweight fire boot, now deploying this new GORE-TEX material. The EXTRAGUARD upper material in the FIRE EAGLE 2.0 EXG is lighter than leather, quicker to dry after use in wet environments, and protects against commonly used chemicals, viruses and blood.
Boon set to be next Chief Constable for Hampshire

3 weeks ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Catherine Levin

Alexis Boon is set to be the next Chief Constable for Hampshire and Isle of Wight as the Police and Crime Commissioner confirmed him as her preferred candidate to take on the role after the abrupt retirement of the previous chief. Boon is currently a Deputy Assistant Commissioner with the Metropolitan Police where he leads local policing in the capital. He started his career in Surrey Police in 1998 and more recently he led Counter Terrorism operations across the UK and run the Flying Squad.