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🌪️ Storm Eowyn brought 100mph winds and over 2,000 emergency calls in a day. How do emergency services scale up to meet demand, keep the public safe and recover swiftly? Join us as we explore real-world lessons from extreme weather events with experts from the Met Office and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 📅 Thursday 6 March | 2:00PM 📍 Online – Free to attend 🔗 Register now: https://hubs.la/Q03783Cc0

'West Mercia Police reaches 20,000 hotspot policing patrols' A disruption tactic that puts police officers on the streets in the right place at the right time has hit a landmark milestone in West Mercia. Read the full story here: https://hubs.la/Q0398qsT0 #EST #EmergencyServicesTimes

'Policing comes together to once again celebrate vital role of police staff' Policing is this week celebrating the vital role of police staff in keeping communities safe, supporting victims, investigating crime, enabling policing and bringing offenders to justice. Read the full story: https://hubs.la/Q0398tLH0 #EST #EmergencyServicesTimes

How does the Met Office scale up in the face of extreme weather and support emergency services to meet acute demand? Join Services Director at the Met Office Simon Brown and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for Emergency Services Times as they explain how to work together to deal with the impacts of named storms while making sure the public stay safe. 📅 Thursday 6 March,14:00-14:40 📍 Free webinar 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gXavvREq

'IFE Early Careers Networking Group launches two-year professional development series' The Institution of Fire Engineers Early Careers Networking Group (ECNG) has announced the launch of Elevate, an innovative professional development series designed to provide early career fire professionals with a structured learning pathway to help bridge the industry skills gap. Read the full story here: https://hubs.la/Q0398tLt0 #EST #EmergencyServicesTimes

'National coordination and partnership disrupting retail crime' The fight against retail crime continues building momentum thanks to strong partnerships between policing and retailers and recent Government announcements to strengthen legislation. Read the full story here: https://hubs.la/Q0398Jz00 #EST #EmergencyServicesTimes

It's #TechTuesday on the #ForEveryResponse podcast and episode 27 is live! Sean McCarry & Emily Butt (Lowland Rescue) and Rich Preston (BBC News) delve into how Lowland Rescue uses emerging technology to provide lifesaving emergency responses to police services, including drones and sonar. Spotify >> https://hubs.la/Q0398s1s0 Apple >> https://hubs.la/Q0398r6k0 Amazon >> https://hubs.la/Q0398sTN0 YouTube >> https://hubs.la/Q0398nZJ0 This series is sponsored by MSA - The Safety Company In partnership with CPDme - CPD Portfolio Builder for Professionals Brought to you by Emergency Services Times #ForEveryResponse #CPD #EmergencyServices #Podcast

Daily digest from Emergency Services Times 👇📄 Today's lead story: A disruption tactic that puts police officers on the streets in the right place at the right time has hit a landmark milestone in West Mercia. Other headlines today: - Policing comes together to once again celebrate vital role of police staff - Aberbargoed Fire Station wins UK-wide recycling competition - National coordination and partnership disrupting retail crime - IFE Early Careers Networking Group launches two-year professional development series - Paramedic who fell asleep on patient's sofa is struck off Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gTDv6aEH #EmergencyServicesTimes #EST

⏳ Final countdown! Storm Eowyn hit with 100mph winds, uprooting trees, blowing over trucks, and causing over 2,000 emergency calls in a day. Are we ready for the next extreme weather event? Join emergency planners and responders this Thursday as they break down what worked, what didn’t and how we prepare for the future. 📅 Thursday 6 March | 2:00PM 📍 Online – Free to attend 🔗 Save your spot now: https://hubs.la/Q0379f8n0

This week, Emergency Services Times is celebrating International Women's Day 2025. Today, we're celebrating the incredible women of Emergency Services Times who continue to inspire us all with their dedication, expertise and leadership for Europe's leading annual event for the blue light community. Join us in celebrating the amazing women in your workplace. Share your stories, highlight your role models and let’s continue championing equality together. (from left to right: Lanna Deamer, Eliza Pearce, Georgie Hulland, Lianne Bailey and Catherine Levin) #IWD2025 #WomenInEmergencyServices #CelebratingWomen #InternationalWomensDay #EmergencyServices #BlueLight