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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How drone pilots and fire crews tackled 800-acre Goyt Valley blaze

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Lanna Deamer

When a wildfire broke out in the Goyt Valley on 30 April 2025, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service quickly called on the Derby Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) drone unit to assist. Over three days, the fire tore through more than 800 acres of moorland and woodland. Using thermal imaging, panoramic scans and real-time streaming, Derby MRT supported fire crews, police and partner agencies to coordinate a dynamic, large-scale response and protect nearby homes at risk.
Universal Studios Bedford prompts major planning drive for fire and rescue

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | Lanna Deamer

A theme park, in Bedford? Not just any theme park, but the biggest of its kind in Europe, with the brand that is known around the world above the door. “This will change our county forever,” was one of my first thoughts, shortly followed by how exciting and transformative this opportunity will be, not just for Bedfordshire, but for us a fire service. Bedfordshire is a landlocked, significantly rural county with a population of about 700,000 people.
Police 101 call waits drop as forces boost transparency & speed | Northern Ireland fire service officially opens new £50m L&D college

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

New figures from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) show that 101 call wait times across the country have dropped significantly. And Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service has officially opened its new £50m Learning & Development College. 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.
NPCC Innovation and Digital Awards 2025 now open for entries

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

Entries are now open for the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Innovation and Digital Awards 2025.
Northern Ireland fire service officially opens new £50m L&D college

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has officially opened its new £50m Learning & Development (L&D) College, outside Cookstown in County Tyrone. The opening of the Northern Ireland Executive Flagship Programme for Government Project was attended by First Minister Michelle O’Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity launches new ‘Flight Patrons’ scheme

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has launched a new initiative, Flight Patrons, at an event held at its Cosford airbase on 19 May. Flight Patrons is an opportunity for businesses to engage more closely with the charity by supporting the vitally important ongoing advanced training, development and operational costs of its critical care paramedics.
Police 101 call waits drop as forces boost transparency & speed

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

New figures from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) show that 101 call wait times across the country have dropped significantly, as forces continue to embrace advanced contact management solutions. According to the newly released monthly 101 call wait time data, the average 101 call wait time is now just 32 seconds. This drop has been driven by forces using enhanced digital triage, AI-driven call routing and smarter resourcing strategies.
Pioneering treatment for cardiac arrest patients in London

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

Cardiac arrest patients in London are being given a better chance of survival thanks to a pioneering new team on the streets of the capital. And responders from Hertfordshire’s fire and rescue, ambulance and police services recently carried out a rescue simulating a real-life incident in freezing temperatures. Don’t forget to bookmark this page and check back daily to stay abreast of the latest news in the emergency services sector.
London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance pioneer treatment for cardiac arrest patients - Emergency Services Times

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

For the first time in the UK, cardiac arrest patients in London are being given a better chance of survival thanks to a pioneering new team on the streets of the capital. London Ambulance Service has worked alongside London’s Air Ambulance and Barts Health NHS Trust to launch the ground-breaking new team known as the Endovascular Cardiac Arrest Team. London Ambulance Service responds to around 12,000 patients a year in cardiac arrest – at the moment fewer than 10% survive.
Funding opportunity launched to reduce knife crime in Cleveland

1 week ago | emergencyservicestimes.com | James Devonshire

Community organisations are being invited to apply for funding to deliver anti-knife crime projects to tackle serious youth violence in Cleveland. Matt Storey, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland, with support from the Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV), has made available £80,000 for local charitable or voluntary community sector organisations. They can bid for up to £25,000 for community knife crime reduction activities for young people.