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House explosion

Wolverhampton house explosion

December 28, 2015
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Search and Rescue

An elderly woman was trapped for over 90 minutes after an explosion at a house in Wolverhampton. The house was reduced to rubble in the…

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Sea King

UK military SAR statistics – October 2015

December 3, 2015
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Military, Mountain Rescue, Search and Rescue

In October 2015 the number of callouts has more than halved from 129 in September to 60. This is a consequence of the continued closure…

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London ambulance

LAS placed into Special Measures

November 27, 2015
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Inspections

England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, has recommended that London Ambulance Service NHS Trust should be placed into special measures following an…

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Welsh coach crashes in Switzerland

Welsh coach crashes in Switzerland

September 5, 2015
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Road Traffic Collisions

A coach from Wales was involved in a serious Road Traffic Collision (RTC) in Switzerland. The incident took place just after 1215 CET on Friday,…

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Birmingham bus crash

Birmingham bus crash

August 30, 2015
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Road Traffic Collisions

West Midland Ambulance Service (WMAS), Midlands Air Ambulance, West Midlands Fire Service and West Midlands Police responded to a road traffic collision involving two buses….

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UK military SAR statistics - June 2015

UK military SAR statistics – June 2015

July 30, 2015
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Military, Mountain Rescue, Search and Rescue

During June 2015 there were 125 incidents, resulting in 131 callouts and 96 persons moved. Most callouts were on land, as in previous months. During…

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Salisbury Plain collision

Salisbury Plain collision

June 17, 2015
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Major Incidents, Military, Road Traffic Collisions

South West Ambulance Service, SWIFT Medics and three air ambulances responded to collision involving three army vehicles More than 15 soldiers were injured in the…

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Alton Towers rollercoaster crash

Alton Towers rollercoaster crash

June 3, 2015
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Major Incidents, Safe Working at Height

Multiagency response included a Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and three Midlands Air Ambulance helicopters The incident happened when a carriage full of people on…

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