Latest Fire & Rescue news

Home Office sets up cyber security for Emergency Services Network

Department signs PA Consulting to provide cyber services for ESN

19 September 2023

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Public Accounts Committee rebukes Home Office over Emergency Services Network

New report highlights lack of planning, further delays and extra costs in programme

17 July 2023

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Home Office signs contract for National Fire Data Collection System

Rowe IT appointed as department’s partner for the project

06 July 2023

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Fire chiefs sign AVR Group for MAIT messaging

Contract contributes to Multi Agency Incident Transfer programme

04 July 2023

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Ofcom investigates BT for 999 disruption

Announcement follows problems for calls to emergency services on Sunday

28 June 2023

National emergency alerts system now operational

Deputy prime minister acknowledges problems in test but says system is now in use

26 April 2023

Fire chiefs plan for electronic sharing of incident information

NFCC procurement notice marks next step in deployment of MAIT solution between emergency services

17 April 2023

CMA imposes Airwave price cap on Motorola

Competition and Markets Authority claims company has made ‘supernormal’ profits from network for emergency services

06 April 2023

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National emergency alerts system goes live

20 March 2023

Home Office still unsure when Emergency Services Network will be ready for use

08 March 2023

Home Office and Motorola agree to early end of ESN contract

20 January 2023

Fire chiefs plan data management framework

22 December 2022

Home Office plans new system for fire data

24 November 2022

Motorola makes £160 million in excess profit from Airwave - CMA

20 October 2022

West Midlands Fire Service tests new incident command system

29 September 2022

London Fire Brigade awards command centre tender

30 May 2022

Airwave network deal extended until end of 2026

25 January 2022

Police Digital Service plans Airwave procurement framework

17 January 2022

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service plans network refresh

10 January 2022

CMA calls inquiry group into Airwave investigation

26 October 2021

Welsh fire service to consolidate fleet data in cloud

19 October 2021

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Ofcom sets rule for emergency videos with sign language

23 June 2021

MAIT emergency services messaging goes live in Wales

27 May 2021

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Scottish Fire and Rescue signs MLL Telecom for SD-WAN

09 March 2021

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