Emergency Planners are Pessimistic Optimists working with the Reasonable Worst Case Scenario. We are not oracles but we get to know what feels likely. Here are some things we are readying for in the UK in 2025: 🧵

A year of Community Emergency Medicine Service in NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB #CEMS

How do crowds react during an emergency or terrorist attack? Our experts have developed a behavioural matrix to help inform Government plans and keep people safe Find out more on our 6 year study gov.uk/government/cas…

It is difficult to put into words just how tough it is for our frontline staff at the moment. We are really worried about the toll that flu and other viruses are taking on our patients and on services across the NHS. 🧵 ⬇️

The Great Fire of London burned 436 acres and has been remembered for centuries. Today’s disasters are orders of magnitude bigger yet often fade much faster from collective memory.

Only one in six A&Es in England say they could cope with major incident | Hospitals | The Guardian theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

A training exercise will be held at Butlin's, #Minehead, today (14 Jan), involving emergency services, Coastguard & other agencies. Please be assured this is a planned test of our collective major incident response. Avon and Somerset Police Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Avon Fire & Rescue Service HM Coastguard South Western Ambulance Service

Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year bbc.in/40mAGsp

Last Friday, David Reed MP MP for Exmouth and Exeter East, visited our East Devon Operations Centre (EDOC). During the visit, some of our HART Paramedics showcased some of their rigorous training practices, offering a fascinating insight into the crucial work they do. 🚑

Great day with our SWASFT EPRR Capabilities Command Development Team doing my annual command development and relicensing day. Fantastic to see the use of XVR to bring a level of immersion to classroom based learning. Some great discussions and scenarios! South Western Ambulance Service

The National #Ambulance Uniform User Group works to improve the #uniform offer for staff across the sector. #Female-fit trousers will be added to the catalogue this year but there's much more to do, and we welcome applications to join from all staff. 👉 aace.org.uk/news/evolving-…

Today 3rd of 5 #multiagency exercises testing plans for specific major incident response for all emergency services including Avon and Somerset Police Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service South Western Ambulance Service Avon Fire & Rescue Service HM Coastguard HM Coastguard ARCC British Army 🇬🇧 . JESIP principles & #NILO liaison. UKResilience

Today 48 supervisors & managers from #SouthWest control rooms trained in JESIP supporting principals. Avon and Somerset Police Devon & Cornwall Police South Western Ambulance Service Gloucestershire Constabulary DWFireControl Avon Fire & Rescue Service Control Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Civil Nuclear Constabulary Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service EDF 🇬🇧 AAIB Dorset Police Royal Air Force

Our UK Ops team is looking for a Reservist Captain and a Major who might be up for joining a great team and one of the best, most interesting Res jobs. If they live in DCIoS area or the Channel Islands, that'd be great. Royal Wessex Yeomanry CO 6 RIFLES 165 P&M Regiment RLC can you help?

Defib pad placement is important. Positioning them correctly can double someone’s chance of survival. Side A is correct. The key difference is that the pad on the left hand side of the chest has been placed on the side of the rib cage, closer to the armpit.

While in Manchester I visited the memorial to honor the 22 lives lost & many more affected from the 2017 attack. Working in Emergency Preparedness, it reinforces people are the centre of our work, it’s not about tick box exercising. Continuous learning & improvement is essential

Some great #NILO CPD today for our South Western Ambulance Service NILOs. Lots of guest speakers organised by Ben Murley - Thanks to RAF Regional Liasion Officers, Avon and Somerset Police, HM Coastguard and others for giving up their day to come and speak to us. NILO

Wallace living his best life in a ball pit this morning. Ball is life 😍

Ready for weekend battle 🍔 🔥 🌭 🔥 🍗

A well needed Bank Holiday weekend off ☀️