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World Suicide Prevention Day is 10th September 2025.  It is estimated that there are currently more than 700,000 suicides per year worldwide, and each suicide profoundly affects many people. A study undertaken by the International SOS Foundation found that a staggering 40% of the offshore and onshore remote rotational workforce…

TMF EPOL OREEF TMF The following summarises the points covered at the May meeting of the TMF and June meetings of both EPOL and OREEF. Should you have any queries on the content, please contact us through OEER. TMF held remotely on 22 May. Incident statistics shared by HM Coastguard…

Following a comprehensive review led by the HM Coastguard Clinical Governance Team in collaboration with the HMCG Operational Procedures Team and other key partners, there is now an important update to the medical evacuation (medevac) timescales. Why the Change? This update stems from lessons learned through incident reviews and feedback,…

At the OREEF meeting on 5 June, key changes in personnel were confirmed. Roy Dickson from RWE, who had been chairperson for several years, had announced between meetings that he would be stepping down from OREEF due to a change of jobs within his organisation. Additionally, Molly Isaacs from ORE…

The following summarises the points covered at the March meetings of both EPOL and OREEF. Should you have any queries on the content, please contact us through OEER. EPOL The EPOL website has now been included on the new OEER website, created by OEUK, who will maintain and update it…

Following the World Radio Conference agreeing changes to global rules on using AMRD equipment in 2019 and the European Conference on Postal and Telecommunications Administrations agreeing how this should be implements in 2022 (ECC Decision 22(02), the UK has now updated policy as of 18 December 2024. The UK is…