Host of New Features and Latest Equipment at The Emergency Services Show 2016

 

 

The Emergency Services Show has a host of new features for 2016 as it moves to the larger Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham on 21-22 September. New seminar programmes will cover Lessons Learnt and ICT Innovation, while the Drone Zone brings together everything UAV.

Lessons Learnt from past incidents and training together to prepare for the future will be key themes of the event. The Learning Zone is a free two-day seminar programme curated and inspired by JESIP and the National Operational Guidance Programme for the Fire & Rescue Service. It will review the multi-agency responses to recent incidents, identify the operational challenges and capture positive learning.

For example, London Fire Brigade will be showcasing the results of Exercise Unified Response, a large scale and complex, live and command post exercise held earlier this year in which all of London's emergency response organisations, local and national authorities were involved.

Andrew Fielding, Lead Communications Officer at Surrey Police and Christine Townsend of MusterPoint will present on the topical subject of using social media to influence operational response to an incident. Visitors will be able to hear how they use MusterPoint to manage large scale events, inform the media response to major operations and handle day to day business.

West Midlands Police’s Multi Agency Specialist Assessment Team (MASAT) will be exhibiting this year. “This a great piece of partnership working in the CBRN world, that has shaped thinking and operational direction throughout the UK. West Midlands Emergency Services teams were instrumental in the development and trial of this team,” says Jon Thursfield, InspectorOperations,Emergency Planning, West Midlands Police.

A recent Sky News report found that half of police forces are now using or planning to use drones. As well as showcasing suppliers of UAV technology, the new Drone Zone brings together industry specialists and end-users to share their knowledge and experience. Risk management, operational safety in both civil and commercial airspace, privacy, security and legislation will all be covered in the free seminar programme.

Among speakers in The Drone Zone seminar theatre Lee Renwick, Director, HAIS Group will talk about the application of UAVs in law enforcement and counter terrorism. Staff from SUAS Global, which promotes a common standard of excellence across the sector, will be also be available to talk to visitors about UAVs, their uses, regulations and any concerns.

With over 450 exhibiting companies and organisations, the impressive indoor and outdoor exhibition is a one-stop shop for sourcing all the latest services and equipment. Exhibiting companies include leading names in first response, communications, IT, protective clothing and uniforms, vehicles and fleet, vehicle equipment, outsourcing, training, community safety and station facilities.

The emergency services mobile communications programme (ESMCP) is a new Home Office-led programme to provide integrated critical voice and broadband data services for the three emergency services. ESMCP representatives will at the show to talk about the programme and answer questions. The Police ICT company is also exhibiting this year.

Visitors to the Excelerate stand will be able to see the new joint command vehicle for police and fire services in Northamptonshire. Believed to be the only one of its kind in the UK, the new vehicle will be run by Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and provide a base for commanders when in attendance at large scale or major incidents. It features a joint working space for police and fire operations, including a Command Conference Room with the ability to receive and view footage from remote cameras. It will also feature resilient communication technologies providing interoperability with EMAS Ambulance Hazardous Area Response Team command vehicles and be networks compatible with the Emergency Services Network (ESN).

Primetech will be launching the latest versions of its Tactical Response Vehicle (TRV) and demountable Pod Systems (MultiPod). Also on show will be the ground-breaking portable MultiNet Comms integrated communications system delivering comprehensive incident ground communications using Ka-band mobile satellite broadband with C-COM satellite systems, drones and COFDM MESH WiFi.

Westbase Technology, a leading 4G LTE and hybrid networking distributor, will feature a connected car solution, which will showcase a WiFi hotspot delivered over 4G LTE, plus several connected applications such as in-vehicle CCTV.

Premier Hazard will showcase the new Solex lightbar and Pursuit™ LED lightbar as well as its latest IP cameras and WatchGuard video, which is designed to optimise fleet usage while providing evidential quality images.

Exeros Technologies specialists in advanced vehicle CCTV, cloud video telematics, remote fleet tracking and driver monitoring will be showing its latest high end CCTV and security devices including: HD mobile CCTV; portable biometric scanners; thermal imaging cameras; PTZ Cameras; intelligent detection systems; ANPR/ALPR and facial recognition software.

Globalstar satellite services will highlight its First Responder Auxiliary Network, a new network developed with Manx Telecom that combines multiple cellular networks with satellites.

Brother will be showing its latest range of mobile printers for emergency services use, with a focus on size, weight, practicality and battery life.

Highlight on the stand of Pinnacle Response will be its new PR6 body camera and DEMS software which provide an integrated body-worn camera system designed specifically for policing.

First-time exhibitor TRU4orce will be displaying its full range of video-data capture systems, including both vehicle and body worn solutions. TRU4orce systems combine multi-camera HD video, clear audio, GPS and vehicle data feeds.

Getac, Xplore Technologies and RuggON Corporation will be among companies showing the latest ruggedised mobile computers and tablets for emergency service use.

Leading vehicle suppliers at the show include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo Emergency Services Cars and Yamaha. They are joined by a wide range of specialist vehicle converters and vehicle equipment specialists.

The BMW Group will exhibit operationally equipped, electrically propelled vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover will be displaying its latest Land Rover Discovery and Jaguar F-Pace models for emergency service use.

The NEC is directly accessible by motorway, Birmingham International rail station and airport. Visitor entry, seminar theatres and parking at the show are all free.

To register visit www.emergencyuk.com