#emergency-services

#emergency-services

Verizon outages are affecting tens of thousands of customers. The telecommunications company said it was aware of the problem but did not give further details. "Verizon engineering teams are continuing to address today's service interruptions," the company told Business Insider in a statement. "Our teams remain fully deployed and are focused on the issue. We understand the impact this has on your day and remain committed to resolving this as quickly as possible."

AZ Monica, which operates hospitals in Antwerp and Deurne, confirmed the issues on Tuesday. It said seven patients receiving critical care had to be transferred to different nearby hospitals with help from the Red Cross so they could continue receiving the necessary treatement. All other patients continue to be treated at the affected sites. Its emergency department was operating at reduced capacity as of Tuesday, the day of the organization's last official update. According to De Tijd, 70 surgeries were cancelled on the day.

Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of an incident in Ballymun, Dublin 9, this evening Sunday 14th December 2025,

The scenes in Bondi are shocking and distressing. Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives. My thoughts are with every person affected. I just have spoken to the AFP Commissioner and the NSW Premier. We are working with NSW Police and will provide further updates as more information is confirmed. I urge people in the vicinity to follow information from the NSW Police.

An eight-year-old boy from Wexford waited over an hour and a half for emergency services after suffering a serious injury in his home.

A man has been injured after the van he was driving exploded after it hit the ceiling of an underground car park in south-west London, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force was called to reports of an explosion at a shopping centre on Queen's Road, Wimbledon at 10:10 GMT on Monday. The London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade (LFB) were also called to the scene.

Monmouth was hit by severe flooding in the early hours of Saturday (15 November), prompting South Wales Fire and Rescue to declare a major incident as the aftermath of Storm Claudia continues in Wales. The public has been urged to avoid the area completely, as the flooding is significant and routes must be kept clear to allow emergency services to reach the people who need them most, the service's area manager, Matt Jones, said.

A five-year-old boy is in life-threatening condition after a wall collapsed on him at an adventure golf course in south-east London. The London Ambulance Service and Met Police were called to Sidcup Family Golf, Chislehurst, at about 17:40 GMT on Sunday to reports a child had been injured by a collapsing wall. The boy and a six-year-old girl were treated at the scene and both children were taken to hospital.

Just one in seven of all 999 calls to the Metropolitan Police this year have been for genuine emergencies, the force has said. Scotland Yard released audio of a woman who called for help because a big spider was trapped in her hallway. When the operator asks if it was a joke, she replies: No, it is not. Oh my God. I am terrified of spiders.

The North West Ambulance Service has declared a serious incident following the stabbing. A spokesperson said: "Following reports of an incident on Middleton Road in Crumpsall, the trust has dispatched resources to the scene. "We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services. "Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible."

The collision resulted in a number of firefighters receiving minor injuries Gardaí and paramedics attended the scene on Mount Street, Dublin 2, after a Dublin Fire Brigade engine was involved in the crash on Sunday afternoon. The incident saw the front of the fire engine significantly damaged following a collision with the bus, which also sustained serious damage around its centre doors.

An investigation led to the agency's discovery of SIM servers and cards housed at multiple locations concentrated within 35 miles of the United Nations General Assembly meeting at New York City. "This protective intelligence investigation led to the discovery of more than 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards across multiple sites," the Secret Service said in a statement. "In addition to carrying out anonymous telephonic threats, these devices could be used to conduct a wide range of telecommunications attacks."

Firefighters strap on VR goggles and step into a virtual kitchen fire in a home in a residential area. "We can take these younger members and immerse them into a virtual reality where they see the fire, hear the fire, hearing people calling for help," East Meadow Fire Commissioner John Priest said. "Operate a nozzle and see how it reacts to the fire." The virtual reality program can simulate 60 different fire scenarios. The training includes a high-pressure hose and nozzle, complete with realistic sensations.

PA Media A bus driver has been taken to hospital after a collision in central London in which several passengers and pedestrians are understood to have been injured. The Met Police, the London Ambulance Service (LAS) and London's Air Ambulance were called to Victoria Street in Westminster at about 08:20 BST, the force said. There are no reported fatalities, the Met added.

An elderly couple had a miraculous escape after their car overturned in a smash near Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday. The grey vehicle's occupants a 92-year-old man and a woman in her 80s were freed from the wreckage. One patient was taken to a major trauma centre as a priority and the other to a nearby hospital where they both remain. Roads are closed causing chaos for crowds making their way to the stadium for The Hundred women's and men's finals.

"Three fire engines along with senior officers are on scene at a fire at George's Dock near the IFSC," Dublin Fire Brigade said in a post on X.

Ryan Wardwell, 46, was rescued by California police after being trapped for two days behind a waterfall due to the extreme hydraulics of the river.

Warwickshire Police stated that on 17 August, 27-year-old Wojciech Berlan drowned after swimming at Ensor's Pool in Nuneaton and failed to resurface for over five minutes.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters responded to a fire on the third floor of a terraced building on Harrow Road in Maida Vale.