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Another and better place of safety. the main situation we have in these emergencies are trying to rescue people who stayed in place, and then they create a dangerous situation for everyone. ive been on the swift water rescue teams. ive been in the boats in the middle of storms trying to get to people as their homes are getting washed away, trying to take children out of windows before the house gets washed away. if you dont take the right actions, not only do you put your life in danger, you the...

Homes are getting washed away. trying to take children out of windows before the house gets washed away. if if you dont take the right actions, not only do you put your life in danger, you then put the life in danger of the emergency workers who have to come to help you. and that is an unnecessary risk. i understand we didnt have the build up we had with super storm sandy. i understand that this is my first briefing on this. super storm sandy we did a number of briefings and people were acclimat...

Attacks on police in London hit a four-year high during the coronavirus pandemic.

Attacks on police in Hertfordshire have risen during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

Attacks on police in Hertfordshire have risen during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

ATTACKS on police in South Wales hit a four-year high during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

Highpoint prison, near Haverhill  - Credit: Archant A former inmate at a Suffolk jail has appeared in court charged with assaulting two prison officers. John Ryan appeared before Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday afternoon to face two counts of common assault on an emergency worker. The 49-year-old, who is now serving at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, is alleged to have assaulted prison officers Gray and De Oliveira in the execution of their duties on Friday, October 30 last year, at Highpoint prison, ...

Attacks on police in Cumbria hit a four-year high during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal. Home Office data shows 399 attacks on police officers were recorded by Cumbria Constabulary between April 2020 and March 2021. That was an increase from the 375 reported the previous year, and the highest number since comparable figures began in 2017-18. Of the attacks in 2020-21, 62 resulted in an injury to the officer, compared to 67 the previous year, while in 337 cases the officer esca...

Attacks on police in Thames Valley hit a four-year high during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal, with officers assaulted four times a day on average. The number of assaults across England and Wales has been described as "disgusting" by the Police Federation, which says many offences involved spitting and coughing during a time of fear over the spread of Covid-19. Home Office data shows 1,313 attacks on police officers were recorded by Thames Valley Police between April 2020 and Ma...

The uks parliamentary defence committee found more than 60% of female veterans who took part in a survey had experienced discrimination or abuse during their careers. the ministry of defence says many improvements have been made, but admits womens experience isnt yet equal to mens. if out of ten women in our evidence said that they dont make complaints because of fear of reprisals and repercussions, and what we are finding is that women are subsequently leaving the ministry before their time and...