Firestyle Magazine Issue 8 - Summer 2017 | Page 11

there will be a presentation from an emergency services blue light response driving instructor. The College of Paramedics will once again deliver a programme of free 30-minute CPD workshops which all emergency responders are welcome to attend. Subjects covered will include paediatric resuscitation, basic and advanced life support. Around the indoor and outdoor exhibition visitors will be able to see and handle the latest kit and discuss their needs with over 400 suppliers. Communications, IT, PPE, public safety, training, rescue kit, fire safety, vehicles, emergency planning, road safety, medical kit and operational equipment will all be covered. Many exhibitors will be demonstrating solutions and technology on their stands, while water rescue demonstrations will take place on the Pendigo Lake outside the exhibition hall. In the networking hub of the show, The Collaboration Zone, over 80 voluntary groups, charities and NGOs will be sharing details of the support they offer, while members of other blue lights services will be available to discuss co- response, current trends and share ideas. Entry to the exhibition and seminars, as well as parking, is free. The NEC is physically linked to Birmingham International Station and Birmingham Airport and is directly accessible from the UK motorway network. 11