FIRE SERVICE RELATED
The Emergency Services Show:
It’s All About You
Hall 5, NEC, Birmingham
20-21 September 2017
This year’s Emergency Services Show will feature a host of new learning
opportunities including CPD-accredited seminars which are all free-to-attend.
Returning to Hall 5 at the NEC from 20th to 21st September 2017, the growing
event gives emergency responders access to the very best knowledge, training,
technology, kit and support networks to prepare for future incidents.
Register now for free entry at: www.emergencyuk.com
A new seminar theatre
dedicated to the health and
wellbeing of emergency
services personnel will cover
issues such as fitness, nutrition,
mental health and health and
safety. Meanwhile terrorism,
traffic incidents, urban SAR
and mass gatherings are
among the topics planned
for The Learning Zone,
where emergency services
and partner agencies will
share their experiences
of responding to real
incidents. Other free seminars
covering road safety, ICT
and innovations are also
being developed. All of the
free seminars will be CPD-
accredited.
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West Midlands Fire Service
(WMFS) will host an Extrication
Challenge judged by United
Kingdom Rescue Organisation
(UKRO) officials. Teams of
firefighters from WMFS as well as
other brigades across the UK will
be briefed on road traffic collision
scenarios and then compete
in extrications from two car
wreckages using the latest kit and
rescue techniques. The aim is to
bring together teams of fire and
rescue personnel to display their
ability while also expanding their
practical skills by learning from
and teaching others involved in
the same field. The Challenge will
take place live on the exhibition
floor enabling visitors to get up
close to the action.
A Medical and Trauma
Challenge will also take
place in an “immersive
environment” tent which will
provide a realistic backdrop
to the trauma scenarios. To
add to the authenticity WMFS
Casualty Simulation Group
will be providing casualties
with realistic make-up and
prosthetics. Meanwhile WMFS
Road Casualty Reduction Team
(RCRT) will be demonstrating
virtual reality goggles which
simulate a car journey, showing
drivers the consequences
of their choices and actions.
Together with the Central
Motorway Police Group, WMFS
RCRT will be offering road and
motorway safety advice and