Air ambulance paramedics to receive training in helicopter flight simulator | New app to help enforce child sexual exploitation report

Cornwall Air Ambulance’s critical care paramedics are taking their training one step further to embrace simulated learning in an exact replica of the helicopter they fly. And a new app will help West Mercia Police report child sexual exploitation.

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Air ambulance paramedics receive training in helicopter flight simulator

Cornwall Air Ambulance’s emergency responders take their training one step further, using simulation training in an exact replica of the helicopter they operate to help the pilot with navigation, hazard recognition and identifying suitable landing sites. More via Emergency Services Times

West Mercia PCC funds new PowerApp to enforce report on child sexual exploitation

West Mercia Police Chief Constable John Campion has announced that he has provided £30,000 in funding to West Mercia Police to develop an app to reduce the risk of young people becoming victims of online child sexual exploitation. More via Emergency Services Times

Firefighters benefit from advanced training in new facility for challenging buildings

Construction has begun on a real firefighting facility at Ashford Fire Station, with completion expected in December 2025. Designed with sustainability in mind, the site will provide Kent firefighters with an advanced and realistic high-rise environment to hone their firefighting skills in complex buildings. More via Emergency Services Times

Cuts to fire services in Dorset and Wiltshire are putting public safety at risk, firefighters warn

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned that plans to cut funding to Dorset and Wiltshire’s fire and rescue services will “put homes, communities and public safety at risk”. More via FBU

Ambulance chief steps down after five years in office

North West Ambulance Service has announced that its CEO, Daren Mochrie QAM, is stepping down from the service’s leadership role. He has been appointed interim leader, pending his official departure from the service in November. More via Emergency Services Times

Police Digital Service appoints former biometric commissioner as interim CEO

The Police Digital Service (PDS) has announced an interim successor to recently departed CEO Ian Bell, who stepped down as chief executive last month after it emerged two of the firm’s employees had been arrested on suspicion of bribery, fraud and misconduct in public office. More via Computer Weekly