People roaming now receive additional information on emergency services access
End-users travelling to other EU Member States got used to receiving an SMS informing them about the availability 24/7 and free of charge of the European Emergency Number 112 in the country they visit. Article 15 of the 2022 Roaming Regulation foresees additional information to be included in that SMS starting from 01 June 2023. […]
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Romania adopts new legislation to improve emergency caller location
Romanian authorities adopted last Friday a new ordinance in order to improve the accuracy of the caller location information obtained through the telephone networks and transmitted to emergency services in the context of an emergency communication. The new rules intend to enable some network configurations in order to better determine the position of a caller […]
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Spain Activates ES-Alert Emergency Warning System
Spain’s civil protection authority has announced the activation of an alert system that will notify the public via SMS and an accompanying audio alarm of major disasters and imminent or ongoing emergencies throughout the territory even if the handset is silent. In a statement, the authority said the system has been developed in response to […]
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EU outlines Disaster Resilience Goals
The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation and a Communication to establish common goals to boost disaster resilience in the areas of civil protection. This includes ways to better prepare European countries for natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods and forest fires to name a few. In view of the rapidly changing risk landscape, the European […]
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England to Roll Out Defibrillators for All State Schools
State-funded schools across England will receive defibrillators under new government plans to make sure there is a device in every school, boosting their numbers in communities across the country. Commenting on the Department for Education’s defibrillator rollout to every state school, Sue Hampshire, Director of Clinical and Service Development at Resuscitation Council UK said: “It’s great […]
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Research Reveals 1 in 5 UK Police Officers Plan to Resign in Next Two Years
A fifth of UK police officers plan to quit the job by 2025 amid low morale and dissatisfaction over pay, research suggests. A survey by the Police Federation of England and Wales also found that 19 per cent of officers never or almost never had enough money for essentials. Of the 36,669 officers who responded, […]
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Bulgaria to Launch Air Ambulance Service
The Bulgarian Ministry of Health has announced plans to acquire six emergency medical helicopters, in order to launch a state-run air ambulance service in the southeastern European country. Bulgaria is currently the only country in the European Union without an established air ambulance service. This is a summary of an article published by AirMed&Rescue: https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/bulgaria-acquire-hems-helicopters […]
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Civil Protection to be Taught in Schools in Germany
In Germany, Civil Protection will be taught in schools in Baden-Württemberg from the school year 2023/2024, and an annual action day will be dedicated to it. In order to raise the awareness of children and young people in dealing with crises, an annual action day is now planned. Teachers also have access to in-depth teaching […]
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Greece’s Civil Protection Plans 112 Upgrade with Accessibility in Mind
Greece’s Civil Protection, in collaboration with the local government, is on track further upgrade their next generation of 112 – with new accessibility endeavours in mind. Civil Protection plans to create registers of people with disabilities in every municipality in Greece. In particular, lists with contact details of persons with disabilities who live within the […]
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Romania Updates Provisions on Identifying 112 Caller Location
Romania’s telecom authority Ancom has adopted the decision to review the secondary legal framework for setting up communications for the Single National System for Emergency Calls (SNSEC/SNUAU). The decision will integrate certain provisions from the EU framework on the use of the single emergency call number 112. The proposed changes are aimed mainly at quickly […]
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