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More than 50 University of Suffolk paramedic students are performing continuous CPR for 24 hours to demonstrate that using the yellow and green defibrillator boxes found across Ipswich is straightforward, with the ambulance service providing step-by-step guidance to anyone who calls 999.
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The chief nurse for Suffolk and North East Essex is urging relatives and friends to help discharge patients who are medically fit to leave, as local hospitals face high pressure from winter viruses and increased admissions.
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Applications to join Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service have surged by 32% compared to last year, with female representation among successful candidates rising 38% as the service works to address cultural concerns identified by inspectors.
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His Majesty's Inspectorate has found that Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is making progress on addressing serious cultural failings identified last year, but warned that improvements are not yet consistent across the organisation and significant work remains.
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Suffolk's fire service is improving its culture as an inspection nears, the chief officer has said, following serious concerns raised about hostile and toxic behaviour by senior staff.
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Suffolk firefighters are pushing their limits by running 21km while carrying a weighted stretcher to support The Fire Fighters Charity and Stowmarket Saturday ASD Club, with a target of £1,000 for each cause.
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More than 1,000 GMB Union members at East of England Ambulance Service could vote on strike action over proposals to redesign rotas and working relationships that staff say will damage patient safety.
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Three Cadent gas engineers will be formally recognised at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's annual awards ceremony in October for saving a 17-year-old from a house fire in Felixstowe last December.
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Violence against East of England ambulance crews hit an unprecedented 1,834 incidents last year, but despite being verbally abused, spat at, bitten, kicked, and, in one case, chased with a samurai sword, they continue to selflessly serve our communities.
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Suffolk's emergency services are promoting a crucial survival method as part of World Drowning Prevention Day today, with the summer months seeing a peak in drowning risks.
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Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is urging responsible persons in non-domestic and higher-risk residential buildings to review their firefighting equipment following legislation that came into effect on 4 July 2025.
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A state-of-the-art fire control room has gone live in Suffolk, promising faster and more resilient 999 emergency response across the county after an 18-month build programme.