A woman, said to be 56-years-old, died on Tuesday after the vehicle she was in was involved in a collision with a bus on the N-332 near Santa Pola. The incident occurred at 15:46 at kilometre point 93.4 near to the Gran Alacant urbanisation in the Alicante direction towards El Altet. Another three vehicles were …

On Wednesday, 14 November, an earthquake will hit the area with its epicentre in Torrevieja. Luckily, it is only a drill, part of continual operations that ensure the emergency services are trained and equipped should such an event occur, as was the case in 1829 when much of the area, including Torrevieja, was destroyed by …

Officers from the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have arrested four alleged members of a group who would pose as police officers on the AP-7 motorway between the French border and the Valencia region, in order to stop and then rob vehicles, mostly targeting tourists, in service areas and lay-bys. The report states how the …

Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja has introduced virtual reality headsets in the care provided to children by its paediatric emergency service. The use of these devices, personalised for each child, plays a role in the reduction of their perception of pain and anxiety when undergoing procedures such as taking blood samples or reducing fractures and luxations, among others. These devices work by keeping …

Initial plans and preparations are underway for an earthquake emergency drill, which is set to take place on November 14. Last week, the local coordination centre, CECOPAL, was the location where the first working meeting took place in order to start the formal preparations for the drill. The meeting, chaired by the mayor, José Manuel Dolón, is part of the …

As of the end of March, 2018, all new cars and vans must have the eCall automatic emergency call system installed. The calls from the system is free and has coverage throughout Europe. The system is activated automatically when the Read Full Article...

Emergency vehicle which are responding to an incident have priority over other vehicles. During any drive we must be forever conscious of our surroundings, allowing all of our senses to combine to provide special and location awareness, so that we Read Full Article...

Moira worries when baby Isaac won’t stop crying and calls for an emergency doctor appointment. Although the doctor diagnoses colic, Moira is not convinced and ends up rushing to the hospital with the baby....

When Eva wonders why Aidan was so late home, he lies and makes out that he spent the night in the factory catching up on paperwork. Maria’s loved ones later gather at her flat, determined to celebrate Christmas with her before her court appearance. When Eva finds out how Aidan punched Adam out of allegiance […]

Emma and Leyla both want answers after the road accident, but Cain covers for Moira and claims that he was responsible. Moira is guilt-ridden over Cain taking the blame to get her out of trouble. Soon afterwards, the situation gets much worse when Jacob suddenly collapses. Later, Pete and Jacob both need emergency medical attention […]

The P.A.S. system based on the first response to a situation, in which the primary concern should always be protection, then advising others, and then assisting those in need. In Spanish, PAS is derived from Proteger Avisar Socorrer, which we Read More ...

Obstacles in the Road There are countless items that could find themselves in the road and pose a problem to vehicles. Fallen trees, items fallen from vehicles, rocks and boulders, parked cars, the list is almost endless, but one thing Read More ...