For Every Response

Drones are increasingly commonly used across blue light organisations, but what innovation is going on to push the boundaries of this technology? Listen to our experts from different parts of the emergency services to find out more.

Speakers: Keith Bennett, formerly of West Midlands Police | Tim Murrell, National Fire Chiefs Council

Chair: Rich Preston

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The Public Procurement Act 2023 comes into force in February 2025.  Our expert panel will highlight the changes and requirements that apply to all public procurement activities.  The session looks to inform supplies of the changes and what they will be required to do in order that they can compete for public service tenders.

This is highly relevant to anyone wishing to take part in the firefighter PPE procurement process during 2025.

Speakers: Gavin Wolstenhulme, Kent Fire and Rescue Service | Ellie Wilkinson, BlueLight Commercial

Chair: Brett Egan-Briers

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The College of Policing is the Professional Body for Policing in England and Wales, providing guidance and setting standards. An increase in knife crime led the College to publish a Knife Crime problem solving guide, setting out a range of approaches and evaluating what works. This expert panel talks about the reality of dealing with knife crime on our streets and how policing can make a difference to reduce the impact on communities.

Speakers: Frank Pike and Jo Taylor, College of Policing | DCI James Tipple, Met Police

 

Chair: Amanda Coleman

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Dr Nikki Power and Olly Sapsford consider what makes for effective team decision-making and challenge traditional notions of leadership. Discover if leaders truly aid team performance or if leadership should be reimagined entirely.

 

Speakers: Dr Nikki Power, University of Liverpool  | Olly Sapsford, Coventry University

 

Chair: Joy Flanagan

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We all share a common goal to deliver net zero by 2050. Many blue light organisations have strategies in place to meet this target and create change, but how can your organisation take a lead role in decarbonisation? In this session, the panel discuss how, through collaborative and innovative procurement, we can drive forward change for our local communities and across our regions.

Speakers: Agnieszka Gajli, Sarah Sesum, Michelle Walker and Amy Perrins, YPO

Chair: Claire Whitaker

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The teams at His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue (HMICFRS) have to deal with vast amounts of data when they are inspecting police and fire. Wanting a way to be able to know early on if a force is likely to require more support from them, HMICFRS turned to ACE.

This specialist offshoot of the Home Office helped them to find a supplier who could help them solve this problem, testing ideas in a quick and agile way. Learn about HMICFRS's experience and how the approach could work for your organisation.

Speakers: Peter Johnson and Marc Falconer, HMICFRS | Katie Muldoon and Andy Loukes, ACE

Chair: Rich Preston

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The National Fire Chiefs Council is leading a national project to replace firefighter PPE frameworks and contracts that are due to expire in the coming years. Our panel share details about the project, its goals and what you can expect to see over the coming months ahead of the launch of the procurement exercise in mid 2025.

Speakers: Steve Topham, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service | Gavin Wolstenhulme, Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Chair: Brett Egan-Briers

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Welcome to the new podcast from Emergency Services Times. In our first series of For Every Response, sponsored by MSA Safety, we give you the chance to hear all 54 sessions from The Emergency Services Show and The Emergency Tech Show 2024.

From 27 January we will drop a new episode from each stage at the show every week day. Here's what you can look forward to:

Mondays - Firefighter PPE

Tuesdays - Technology

Wednesdays - Sustainability

Thursdays - People & Skills

Fridays - Policing

It's a treasure trove of great CPD-accredited content, so subscribe to be the first to listen every week day until mid April. 

And after Easter, it's all change as we bring you interviews, views and insights from the Emergency Services Times editorial team.

www.emergencyservicestimes.com