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Much for thought on day one of LifeConn2012

Life Connections 2012 day 1 and day 2 morning report ... for ongoing coverage follow @ambulance_news on Twitter

Swindon smash fundraising target with WAA charity match

A host of footballing legends and celebrity stars have helped raise nearly £20,000 on behalf of Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a charity football match at Swindon Town.

Portable brain cooler could cut cardiac deaths

London's Air Ambulance has begun a trial carrying a portable brain-cooling device which could enhance the survival prospects of cardiac patients.

Suffolk suffering from unacceptable wait times say MPs

Two Suffolk MPs have have called on East of England Ambulance Service to improve its response times after recent Department of Health statistics showed that in some areas of the county barely a quarter of emergencies were responded to within the target of eight minutes.

A new Service may arrive for Lincolnshire

With ongoing concerns about East Midlands Ambulance Service's current failure to hit target times in the area, a Lincolnshire Councillor is hoping to convince the Department of Health to re-instigate their own Service.

Operational

Charity charts course of air ambulance action

London’s Air Ambulance has launched an Interactive Mission Map showing a breakdown of the journey's taken by crews since the start of the year

Improving Efficiency

East Mids Service seeks defib support

East Midlands Ambulance Service are compiling a list of all venues in the region which have defibrillators to ensure the fastest response when someone has gone into cardiac arrest.

Professional Development

Air Ambulance look to take down Di Canio

Former Premier League star Paolo Di Canio will be back on the pitch in a charity match raising money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Service next month.

Community Health

EEAS investigate into ambulance crash

East of England Ambulance Service have launched an internal investigation into the unfortunate accident earlier this week that saw an ambulance driving under emergency conditions collide with another vehicle.

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Editorial Feature

Cataloguing events, learning lessons

Last month saw the seventeenth anniversary of the use of Sarin gas by terrorists on the Tokyo Underground. Here, Dr Dave Sloggett argues that this and related events should be catalogued and shared to aid those preparing to respond to a major terrorist event

Wild in the streets - Part 2

In part two of his look at excited delirium syndrome, Gary Smart, Paramedic Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care at the University of the West of England, considers the implications of the condition for paramedics.

Press Releases

UK Ambulance Services Market Study - new industry profile report

This analysis of Ambulance Services from Companiesandmarkets.com provides you with the most up to date and comprehensive analysis of the top 45 companies operating the market.

West Midlands Ambulance Service to Move 4,000 Staff to the Cloud with Office 365

First Microsoft Cloud deal to be transacted under the UK Government's G-Cloud's Framework

999 ECO ADVENTURE

The 999 Eco Adventure Race will take place on Saturday 22nd September 2012 in the Peak District National Park, open to all staff from the Emergency Services in the UK

Scottish Ambulance awards Arqiva five-year critical communications installation agreement

Scottish Ambulance has awarded Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, a five year, estimated £450,000 preferred supplier agreement for the installation of in-vehicle TETRA radios, mobile telephones and ancillaries for the emergency service’s fleet of 1,400 vehicles.

2012 Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show Preview

The eyes of the workwear and corporate clothing world will be on the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 17th – 18th April at the UK’s biggest ever Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show. This unique event will showcase the very best workwear, personal protective equipment (PPE) and corporate clothing available today from across the globe.

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