Learn from others at the Emergency Services Show

A free seminar on lessons learned from major UK incidents like the Shoreham air tragedy and the 2015 floods in Yorkshire will be taking place at this year’s Emergency Services Show.

The event will be at the NEC in Birmingham from Wednesday, 21^st September, to Thursday, 22^nd September.

The seminar, inspired by JESIP and the National Operational Guidance Programme, will include case study panel discussions and sessions on new technology, as well as plenty of opportunities for delegates to ask questions.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will be sharing what it has learned from the Shoreham air tragedy in 2015, when 11 people tragically lost their lives. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Neil Stocker will also be facilitating an extended one-hour session with colleagues drawn from other local agencies involved with responding to the crash.

Flooding is a major focus of the programme, as emergency services and planning officers prepare for this year’s winter weather; so delegates will be given the fire command, police and local authority perspectives on how resources and community volunteers were co-ordinated during the December 2015 floods affecting much of Northern England.

During the lunchtime sessions on day one, emergency services will explain how they are deploying new forms of technology including drones, body worn video, and using social media to influence the operational response to incidents.

All sessions will be available on a first-come first-served basis, so you are advised to arrive in plenty of time to secure a place. To register for free entry, visit www.emergencyuk.com.

Published 22nd August, 2016