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Thousands of emergency services respond well to UK’s leading showcase of innovation, training and collaboration  Birmingham, 26 September 2025 - The Emergency Services Show (ESS) and The Emergency Tech Show (ETS) returned to the NEC, Birmingham from 17-18 September, drawing in thousands of visitors and showcasing the latest ideas, technology and equipment designed to support the UK’s emergency services.  ESS welcomed 12,231 visitors and 563 exhibitors, while ETS brought in 7,660 visitors and 150 exhibitors. Both shows saw year-on-year growth, reinforcing their place as Europe’s leading annual event for the blue light community.  ESS once again proved to be the meeting point for the entire emergency services sector. The exhibition floor was alive with conversation as suppliers demonstrated new tools, vehicles and equipment, from next-generation PPE to ambulance fit-outs and rescue tools put to the test in live demonstrations. 

The Emergency Services Show (ESS), co-located with The Emergency Tech Show (ETS), is teaming up with TeamPolice and Police Sport UK to debut an exciting new live sports demonstration zone at this year’s event.

The Emergency Services Show and The Emergency Tech Show are proud to unveil the “Unsung Heroes” campaign, a heartfelt initiative to recognise those in the emergency services who consistently go above and beyond, often without the recognition they deserve.

As the publishing team behind Emergency Services Times magazine, Editor David Holden and I devised and launched the first Emergency Services Show in October 2006, at the Royal Horticultural Halls, near Victoria, in London. At that first show, some 100 exhibitors welcomed almost 1000 visitors to this new experience.

NEC Birmingham, 18-19 September 2024 – This year’s Emergency Services Show and Emergency Tech Show have once again proven their status as Europe’s premier events for emergency response professionals, drawing record-breaking crowds and showcasing groundbreaking innovations.