Renault, Dacia and Alpine will present electric, hybrid and performance models across Paris Expo Porte de Versailles while the Group marks 15 years of collaboration with fire and rescue services. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Renault Group will present 50 vehicles, concept … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, France, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Alpine, Alpine A110 Sculpture, Alpine A290 Collection, Alpine A390 GTS, Alpine PS1, Bigster, Cléa Martinet, Dacia, Duster, electric vehicles, emergency response, Fabrice Cambolive, Fireman Access, François Provost, hybrid vehicles, Jean Todt, Jogger, Katrin Adt, light commercial vehicles, New Dacia Spring, New Dacia Striker, New Megane E-Tech electric, New Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Motor Show 2026, Philippe Krief, QRescue, Rafale hypnotic, Renault, Renault 5 Turbo 3E, Renault 8 Gordini Concept, Renault Dacia and Alpine expand product offensive at Paris Motor Show 2026, Renault E-Space Concept, Renault Group, Renault Group highlights new models and 15 years of fire and rescue collaboration in Paris, Renault Group sets out electric hybrid and performance showcase for Paris Motor Show, Renault Group to bring 50 vehicles and multiple premieres to the 2026 Paris Motor Show, Renault Pro+, Rescue Seat, road safety, Sandero, Sandero Stepway, Software République, vision 4rescue
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been selected by the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency to support the development of the Swedish Emergency Network (SWEN), Sweden’s next-generation communications platform for public safety, emergency response, healthcare and civil defence. Capgemini will lead … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, advanced positioning, Åke Holmgren, Capgemini, Capgemini Brings Telecommunications and Cybersecurity Expertise to Sweden’s Rakel Successor Network, Capgemini Selected for Major Role in Sweden’s Transition from Rakel to Modern LTE and 5G Emergency Communications, Capgemini Sweden, Capgemini to Help Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency Build Secure Nationwide SWEN Communications Platform, Caroline Segerstéen Runervik, civil defence, commercial mobile network operators, Connected Services, crisis preparedness, critical information assets, Cybersecurity, digital platforms, emergency communications, emergency response, Healthcare, interoperability, large-scale testing, LTE, machine-to-machine communications, MCX, mission-critical communications, mission-critical services, network migration, operational information sharing, operational readiness, Public Safety, public sector communications, Rakel, real-time video, resilient infrastructure, secure communications, security controls, Sweden, Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency, Swedish Emergency Network, SWEN, system architecture, system integration, telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has announced a €2 million donation to support urgent humanitarian needs, recovery and reconstruction in areas of Colombia affected by the earthquake, with funds channelled through UNHCR, UNICEF and Empresas Unidas por Colombia, an initiative led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Non Profit, Society, Spain
Tagged 1, 25 branches operational, 3, 40 branches, 400 ATMs, 479 employees, 500 kits, affected communities, ANDI, ANDI Foundation, BBVA, BBVA ATMs, BBVA Donates €2 Million to Support Earthquake Relief and Recovery in Colombia, BBVA Joins Relief and Reconstruction Efforts for Earthquake-Hit Areas in Colombia, BBVA Mobilises Humanitarian Aid and Fundraising Support After Colombia Earthquake, Bizum donations, Bogotá Food Bank, branch restoration, Carlos Torres Vila, charitable donations, children and adolescents, Colombia, Colombia earthquake, community recovery, corporate solidarity, customer donations, digital banking channels, disaster relief, Earthquake Recovery, emergency response, emergency supplies, employee donations, Employee Support, Empresas Unidas por Colombia, financial services continuity, food and hygiene kits, fundraising campaign, housing support, humanitarian aid, humanitarian needs, Mario Pardo, National Business Association of Colombia, psychosocial support, recovery and reconstruction, school infrastructure, school rebuilding, school repairs, shelter support, Solidaridad por Colombia, Spain, Spain-Colombia transfers, transfer fee waiver, UNHCR, UNICEF, vulnerable families
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has announced that the Alstom Foundation has donated to the Canadian Red Cross to support wildfire relief efforts in Ontario. The donation will help fund response and recovery work for communities affected by ongoing wildfires across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Non Profit, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affected communities, Alstom, Alstom Backs Canadian Red Cross Relief Work for Communities Affected by Wildfires, Alstom Canada, Alstom facilities, Alstom Foundation, Alstom Foundation Reinforces Community Support Through Wildfire Relief Donation, Alstom Group, Alstom Supports Humanitarian Relief Efforts Amid Ontario Wildfires, ALSTOM trademark, CANADA, Canadian Red Cross, community support, Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Response, disaster recovery, economic prospects, emergency assistance, emergency response, employee-supported projects, families affected by wildfires, foundation donation, humanitarian initiatives, humanitarian support, Living Conditions, local communities, natural disasters, NGOs, nonprofit organisations, November 2007, Olivier Marcil, Ontario, Philippe Molitor, recovery efforts, relief partners, smart and sustainable mobility, Stacy Patenaude, Stéphane Savignard, wildfire relief, wildfires in Ontario
(IN BRIEF) The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has inaugurated the Emirates Monitoring Center, the country’s first national facility for real-time monitoring of its integrated power network. The Center links all four UAE electricity utilities: Emirates Water and Electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Abu Dhabi, artificial intelligence, cross-border interconnections, DEWA, digital transformation, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, electricity infrastructure, emergency response, Emirates Monitoring Center, Emirates Monitoring Center Links UAE Electricity Utilities Through Unified Grid Monitoring Platform, Emirates National Grid, Emirates Water and Electricity Company, Energy Management System, ENG, Etihad Water and Electricity, EWEC, grid resilience, Helmut von Struve, His Excellency Eng Sharif Al Olama, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, MoEI, national power grid, Northern Emirates, operational planning, outage management, predictive analysis, Real-time monitoring, renewable energy integration, SEWA, Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority, Siemens, Siemens and UAE Ministry Advance Digital Transformation of National Electricity Infrastructure, Spectrum Power, UAE Launches First National Facility for Real-Time Oversight of Integrated Power Network, UAE power network
(IN BRIEF) BASF Performance Materials is showcasing Ultramid® A3XZC3 ESD, a flame-retardant, carbon-fibre-reinforced engineering plastic used in the carrier plate of MSA’s M1 self-contained breathing apparatus. The material combines high mechanical strength, impact resistance and reduced surface resistivity, supporting use … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Healthcare, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Advanced BASF Plastic Supports Emergency Load Handling and EX-Zone Use in MSA Respiratory Equipment, backplate, BASF, BASF Material Enables Flame-Retardant and Electrostatic-Safe Design for MSA M1 Breathing System, BASF Performance Materials, BASF Ultramid Material Supports Fire Safety and Electrostatic Protection in MSA Breathing Equipment, biogas plants, carbon-fibre reinforcement, carrier plate, electrostatic safety, emergency response, engineering plastics, EX zones, explosion-hazard areas, fire safety, firefighting equipment, flame retardancy, Frank Ehret, impact-modified plastic, industrial safety, MSA, MSA M1, plant fire brigade, protective equipment, red-phosphorus flame retardant, reduced surface resistivity, respiratory protection, safety technology, self-contained breathing apparatus, Ultramid A3XZC3 ESD, Ultramid A3XZC3 ESD Helps MSA Strengthen Safety Features in Industrial Respiratory Protection, V-0 rating
(IN BRIEF) Cefic has launched a redesigned website for its Intervention in Chemical Transport Emergencies (ICE) programme to improve access to emergency response information during chemical transport incidents across Europe. The new platform introduces a more user-friendly structure and updated … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BASF Site Emergency Response Team, Cefic, Cefic modernises chemical emergency response network with redesigned ICE digital platform, Cefic upgrades ICE emergency response platform to improve chemical transport incident support across Europe, chemical incidents, Chemical Industry, chemical logistics, chemical transport, civil protection, Crisis Response, emergency preparedness, emergency response, EMSA, ERCC, Europe, European Commission, European Maritime Safety Agency, hazardous materials, ICE, ICE expands European chemical transport emergency support through enhanced collaboration and new online platform, industrial safety, Intervention in Chemical Transport Emergencies, Joost Naessens, logistics, maritime incidents, New ICE website strengthens access to emergency response guidance for chemical transport incidents, public emergency services, transport emergencies, Transport Safety
(IN BRIEF) Warwick Medical School has launched its Community First Responder scheme, enabling trained medical student volunteers to respond to 999 emergencies across Coventry and Warwickshire under the supervision of West Midlands Ambulance Service. Students operate a purpose-equipped CFR van … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 999 calls, Aidan Johal Baker, CFR, Chris Allen, Community First Responder scheme, Coventry, Coventry General Charities, defibrillators, Dr Roger Davies, emergency response, Healthcare Innovation, High Value Manufacturing Catapult, LEVC, medical students, pre-hospital care, Professor Anthony Marsh, Professor David Greenwood, Professor Gavin Perkins, Professor Simon Brake, Professor Stuart Croft, resuscitation, Student-Led CFR Programme Strengthens Local 999 Response Through Partnership with WMAS, University of Warwick, VN5 van, volunteer responders, Warwick Medical School, Warwickshire, West Midlands Ambulance Service, WMAS, WMG, WMS
(IN BRIEF) UNESCO has selected SAP’s disaster risk management system EDiSON, developed by SAP Japan and INSPIRATION PLUS, for nationwide deployment in the Solomon Islands, aiming to strengthen early-warning capabilities and improve emergency decision-making in a region highly vulnerable to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, climate resilience, disaster preparedness, disaster risk management, Edison, emergency response, INSPIRATION PLUS, Machine Learning, Oita University, predictive analytics, SAP Business AI, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP SE, SAP’s AI-Driven EDiSON System Chosen by UNESCO to Support National Emergency Response and Risk Forecasting, Small Island Developing States, Soichiro Yasukawa, Solomon Islands, Sophia Mendelsohn, sustainability, UNESCO
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile have selected Germany as the location for their main Satellite Operations Centre, reinforcing Europe’s digital sovereignty and advancing the rollout of SatCo, their joint venture providing space-based mobile broadband services. Based near Munich or … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 4G, 5G, Abel Avellan, AST SpaceMobile, BlueBird constellation, Critical Communication System, digital sovereignty, disaster relief, emergency response, EU, EUCCS, European Union, Germany, Hannover, International Telecommunication Union, ITU, Luxembourg, Margherita Della Valle, mobile operators, Munich, PPDR, SATCO, satellite broadband, satellite command centre, satellite communications, space technology, space-based connectivity, telecommunications, Telecommunications Infrastructure, vodafone, Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Choose Germany as the Heart of Europe’s Space-Based Mobile Connectivity Network, Vodafone Strengthens European Satellite Infrastructure with Germany-Based Command Hub for SatCo Broadband Constellation
(IN BRIEF) University of Warwick researchers, in partnership with the Welsh Ambulance Service and drone specialists SkyBound, have demonstrated that drones carrying defibrillators could transform emergency response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK. In NIHR-funded rural simulations, drones launched … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AED, cardiac arrest, Carl Powell, Christopher Smith, CPR, Drone Technology, emergency response, Gemma Alcock, Healthcare Innovation, Mark Holt, Mike Lewis, NIHR, partnership, Resuscitation Plus, SkyBound, Steve Holt, University of Warwick, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
(IN BRIEF) Erie County, NY, has partnered with Hexagon to implement cloud-based computer-aided dispatch, analytics, and records management systems, enhancing emergency response across 100 agencies serving 1 million residents. The upgrade will streamline operations, reduce 911 call transfers, and provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 911, analytics, CAD system, cloud-based solutions, emergency response, emergency services, Erie County, first responders, Hexagon, HxGN OnCall, mobile capabilities, partnership, Public Safety, records management
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has signed an agreement to acquire the Unified Communications Radio Suite (UCRS) software assets from CONET Communications GmbH to enhance its public safety technology offerings. UCRS integrates various communication channels—such as mobile networks, digital radio, CCTV, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CCOM, CCTV, command and control systems, CONET Group, control centres, digital radio integration, emergency response, Hexagon, Hexagon acquisition, Hexagon Safety Infrastructure and Geospatial, Kassel Fire Brigade, Norbert Hanke, partnership, PBX integration, public safety innovation, public safety technology, Q2 2025 completion, satellite communications, software acquisition, UCRS, Unified Communications Radio Suite
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation’s NG-SOS app has reached a milestone of over 4 million downloads and has facilitated 200,000 emergency calls across Europe. The app, available in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria, connects users directly to emergency services, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Hungary, Investment, Management, News, Science, Slovakia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Austria, Czech Republic, emergency response, Europe, Hungary, NG-SOS App, partnership, Slovakia, sustainability, vodafone
(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 7-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB partners with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of its ongoing measures to support COVID-19 relief efforts. ICRC, an international humanitarian organization with Swiss roots, specializes in providing … Read the full press release
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