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You’re where? Location matters

Two officers are flagged down to a stabbing and need an ambulance fast. The first thing they have to do is work out where they actually are — the situational-awareness gap consumer nav tools ignore.

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Why your crews can’t find marker posts

The location was precise. The control room understood it. But the system that needed to act on it couldn't. Why marker-post references break down on the way to the crew.

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Blue Light Maps joins TinySeed accelerator

Blue Light Maps has received investment from TinySeed to accelerate product development while staying focused on building reliable tools for emergency services.

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Partnership with Naurt: Delivery-grade front door data for emergency services

Blue Light Maps integrates Naurt's delivery-grade entrance and parking data to help fire, police and ambulance crews reach the exact front door faster.

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New shortcuts for Oxford’s Emergency Services

Oxford is replacing Low Traffic Neighbourhood bollards with ANPR cameras, opening time-saving shortcuts for exempt vehicles — including emergency services.

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What3Words Integration

Blue Light Maps can now navigate first responders directly to what3words locations — in the app designed for the frontline, by the frontline.

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Avoid bumps in the road: Enhance patient care with smart navigation

Recovery from a medical emergency can be a bumpy ride. The journey to hospital doesn't have to be. How smart routing avoids speed humps to improve patient care.

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Bus Gates: The impact on emergency services

In the past year alone, at least 17 UK towns and cities have introduced new bus gates. What they are, and how they affect emergency response.

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Inexperience within the police service

The effectiveness of a police service depends on the experience of its officers — and England & Wales has just seen a record rate of experienced officers leave.

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