ESS 2021 Programme

A summary of the work of BAWP and how we support women (and men) in policing particularly in the current climate

This talk will demystify the grey area of mental fitness, explaining how it doesn’t have to be a burden on your business. With the power of technology and data insight, mental fitness can be a competitive advantage that helps improve employee focus and productivity and informs targeted wellbeing strategies. Learn how Air Ambulances UK has rolled out a nationwide wellbeing app that is empowering people to approach life with positivity and purpose, a collaborative presentation with wellbeing partners 87%, whose technology is facilitating a shift in mindset towards this crucial topic.

How we are delivering intelligent services to our communities through our digitally-empowered workforce 

Policing is relentless, fast, and unpredictable. Officers have to keep calm, show no fear and put others first. This session takes a holistic view of the day to day pressures of a response officer and asks: ‘who is responsible for keeping the police well?’

This interactive session will outline the journey Merseyside Fire & Rescue has been on to embed Resilience Direct into the day to day use of a modern Fire and Rescue Service.

Qatar OSCAR 100 is the first geostationary satellite with a Ham (amateur) Radio transponder on-board. On Thursday 15th July 2021, NHS England used the satellite as part of a public health global summit. This was done from the Radio Society of Great Britain’s National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park.

An insight into the UKRO - It’s aims, objectives and aspirations for the future.

There is no cap on how long an allegation against a police officer can be investigated. Misconduct cases can take years to conclude, impacting on mental health and the public purse. PFEW is working with Parliament to change this as well securing other essential protections, including tougher sentences for assaults against emergency workers.

When people talk about education and learning, you automatically think about notepads and the classroom. Over a number of years The Simex Series has designed training environments that push participants to the edge of realism, but does that enhance the opportunity for learning or provide distraction to learning participants?

The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands (WMCRC) was established to offer cyber security guidance and cyber resilience services to businesses of all sizes across the region. A priority of the WMCRC is to provide guidance and affordable support to sole traders, microbusinesses (under 10 employees) and small businesses

Even before Covid-19 struck, 'big picture' challenges such as global warming, rising inequality, artificial intelligence, racial injustice and demographic change were creating a sense of uncertainty about the future. Add in a global pandemic and the 2020s look very much like a 'decisional decade', with governments across the world facing critical choices about the core systems that underpin human security, wellbeing and prosperity ' systems in which policing is deeply embedded. In this seminar, Nic Pole, Principal Analyst at the College of Policing, will discuss how 'futures thinking' ' the capacity to think systematically about the future to inform decision making today ' can help policing prepare for tomorrow's challenges and opportunities. As well as talking about the practice of futures thinking, Nic will also discuss key findings from Future Operating Environment (FOE 2040), a futures report published by the College in 2020.

The panel will share their insights and lessons learned from workforce collaboration during the pandemic and how to take them forward. Discussing examples across the sector that stand out in terms of collaborative workforce programmes, which have made an impact and provided extraordinary learning opportunities. Plus what future challenges do we need to prepare for?

Bob will be providing guidance and best fit answers to students and answering questions relating to pre-registration paramedic pathways. No question inconsequential!

Bob will be providing guidance and best fit answers to students and answering questions relating to pre-registration paramedic pathways. No question inconsequential!

This session gives insight to a unique way of empowering organisations to enhance the skills of their people to overcome stress, unhelpful behaviours, build resilience, enhance leadership skills and maximise personal and organisational performance. With this new understanding and skill-set, we believe all leaders will be well placed to take their organisation forward, especially during these times of unprecedented change, demand and expectation.

National Search Adviser Murray Haynes will outline the work of the NCA’s Major Crime Investigative Support (MCIS) team.

Comprising of experienced investigators, specialist subject and external expert advisers, MCIS provides niche strategic and tactical support to Police forces investigating the most challenging and high profile criminal and missing person cases.

As one of just two social media management platforms procured as an official supplier to the Police Digital Service Social Media Management & Engagement Framework, Orlo will be joined by Ben Coles, Digital Communications Officer at Dyfed-Powys Police, offering an insight into how his force has transformed its digital strategy.

ResilienceDirect' is a critical, free, live, secure, digital service available 24/7/365. RD has over 86,600 users (July) who have access to four capabilities. Collaborate, Mapping, CyberHub and learning and development. RD enables multi-agency collaboration and situational awareness through data visualisation and real time information sharing through planning, exercising response and recovery.

What every paramedic should know about The HCPC. This session will take you through the requirements of being a registered health care professional and your role if a concern or complaint is made against you.

What every paramedic should know about The HCPC. This session will take you through the requirements of being a registered health care professional and your role if a concern or complaint is made against you.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have been leading the way in embracing innovation and emerging technologies. Utilising virtual reality 360 films in delivering  realistic and immersive experiential training, placing the trainee in the scene, helping with situational awareness and decision making. Come and experience a training session in Virtual Reality!

Providing useful context for users who co-ordinate activities and operations across land, sea and air domains, while likely having little knowledge of the challenging maritime environment

The Health Practice Associates Council (HPAC) introduced a register in 2015 to help improve the professional standards of the non-paramedic ambulance clinician roles, vastly improving national accountability and safeguarding for patients and staff.
 
Currently, UK statute only requires the regulation of Paramedic grade emergency ambulance clinicians, unlike Ireland, USA, South Africa and other countries that regulate all ambulance grades. With an estimated 10,000 patient contacts (excluding PTS) per day in England alone by non-paramedic ambulance staff such as Ambulance Technicians, Associate & Ambulance Practitioners, Emergency Care Assistants First Responders, there is a clear case for regulation of these grades of ambulance clinicians and support workers.

The threat of cyber attacks are a risk to everyone, and the emergency services are no different. The NMC is policing's solution to tackling that Cyber Threat.

Hear how the move towards more electric vehicles on England's motorways and major A-roads requires us to think differently about how we manage and operate the strategic road network and what we are doing to prepare for net-zero highway

Greg will outline the impact of his research to date, the critical importance of nutritional interventions for firefighters, and the likely benefits of similar interventions for other emergency services. The session will feature a live body composition analysis to demonstrate how the pioneering firefighter muscle and fat analysis can be used by occupational health professionals to indicate potential health risks. Following the session, Dr Lessons will provide a free body composition analysis to those interested in learning more about their body composition.

In his opening address, Lord Hogan-Howe will be addressing the business opportunities presented by the digital challenge for policing. Amongst other topics he will be exploring the themes of cyber enabled fraud, digital data in criminal investigations and the complexity of uniting 46 police forces with 46 different IT systems.  He will also be touching on how the recruitment of 20,000 new officers will make a significant impact on dealing with these challenges’

Thoughts on the challenges facing policing as we emerge from the pandemic and the thinking that will be required to meet those challenges in order to keep the public safe in the 21st century

The menopause, either directly or indirectly, affects all those working in the emergency services and their families. In this presentation, AJ Whitaker will explore the impact the menopause may have on our general physical and psychological health. She will guide us through promoting management of our own health choices to help turn this enemy to a challenging friend.

Seminar on LTE Connectivity for Public Safety Vehicles. With the move over from Tetra to LTE happening in the near future the need for a reliable LTE MCX Communications solution is ever more present. Which technologies should you be considering for your Public Safety Vehicles, PTT, Voice, Data or all three, what about the real estate on the dashboard, do you need to consider integration and installation of existing solutions into one device? We will be discussing all the above plus more with the opportunity to ask questions.

This presentation will highlight some of the risks and common sources of fire contamination. It will suggest preventative measures for minimising exposure to fire toxicants and investigate different methods to improve firefighters’ health.

This presentation shows findings of a mental health project focusing on emergency service workers. In their own words staff explain how exposure to trauma, lack of resources, heavy workloads, and lack of refreshment breaks can affect mental health which there is still a stigma around in the workplace.

In the emergency services, dealing with difficult situations has always been part of your job. But the past 18 months have been especially challenging for many of you. Join us to find out about Mind's Covid-19 response, how the pandemic has affected emergency responder's mental health and how you can help yourself and colleagues.

Vehicle innovations, the car of the future; power steering, anti-lock brakes, global positioning systems… lithium ion batteries. Technology and innovation in vehicles will never cease, as a Fire Service we need to ensure with each new product we have the means to respond when called upon.

With wildfires rapidly increasing each year and becoming harder to control, the need to get real time information and fireproof the future becomes crucial. The Avy Aera is an emission-free VTOL drone that can be equipped with a thermal camera. It is currently being used by CHC Helicopters and several Dutch fire brigades (safety regions) to investigate the use of drones for wildfire prevention and control. Join this session to hear case studies first hand and pose your questions to the experts behind the tech

During this session former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the British Army Nick Pope and CEO of 87% Andy Bibby will share their insights into how they see wellbeing engagement evolving in the coming years. They will focus on the particular challenges faced by Blue Light Organisations, speaking with experience from both inside and outside comparable institutions. Particular attention will be drawn to the role of technology in enabling and enhancing human interaction rather than replacing it. In addition, Nick and Andy will examine how pioneering approaches can make the best use of tight budgets at the same time as improving effectiveness.

New petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned by 2030, presenting a turning point in fleet management. However it’s more than just buying zero emission vehicles. Unblocking the road to electrification requires consideration of the built environment, including charging infrastructure and energy supply to name but a few.

New petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned by 2030, presenting a turning point in fleet management. However it’s more than just buying zero emission vehicles. Unblocking the road to electrification requires consideration of the built environment, including charging infrastructure and energy supply to name but a few.

This session will provide an overview of the National Police Wellbeing Service covering key themes such as; emerging research, sleep and fatigue, our new Emergency Services Trauma Intervention Programme, a move into Virtual Reality training, and new ways of supporting officers and staff who have been assaulted at work.

Chaired by Georgina and introducing 2-3 speakers from the JES Committee (a mixture of large and small companies) discussing how industry and emergency services can together improve the conditions for meaningful transformation that improves the lives of citizens and creates places where they feel safe. This will look at everything from interoperability to sharing data to what the technologies are that can enable collaboration across emergency services and supplier ecosystem. 

Airbox Systems was the unifying situational awareness technology between emergency responders, military and overseas operations during the G7 Summit. This session will focus on the learnings at G7 and interoperability amongst the forces.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, the UK’s largest air ambulance charity, talks about the daily case review model it has put in place to discuss the day before’s cases and highlight learnings and best practice, followed by hearing from Learning from Excellence (LfE) about how to use what worked well to inform future patient care.

The Fire Fighters Charity’s Director of Engagement and Fundraising, Ruth Powell, talks to CFO Neil Odin about the mental health challenges facing fire and rescue service personnel today, how these can impact all levels of operations, why support from organisations like The Fire Fighters Charity is so important and what a healthy future workforce need.

The Fire Fighters Charity’s Director of Engagement and Fundraising, Ruth Powell, talks to Assistant Chief Fire Officer of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Alison Kibblewhite, about the health and wellbeing challenges facing fire and rescue services today, the impact of poor mental health, the role played by the Charity in supporting Services and her personal experiences of working in and around trauma.

The fire safety landscape is changing at a faster pace than at any time in our history. In this session we will look at how advances in technologies and materials, climate change and learnings from major incidents such as Grenfell are driving new ways of working and learning

With work-related stress, anxiety and depression increasing throughout the UK, it has never been more important to implement practical solutions to combat this issue. Hear from our experts and learn practical steps you can take to measure attitudes and perceptions of your employees and analyse the vital results they provide.

Never before has technology been relied upon so heavily to help us adapt and revolutionise the way in which we interact, plan and deliver our services and stay connected. Find out how the newly formed PDS is supporting UK Policing and our partners in delivering the Digital Data and Technology Strategy.

Steve North retired from the fire service in 2017 following a career as a firefighter in the London Fire Brigade and South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spending most of his career on operational duties including a seven-year spell on a Technical Rescue Unit and two periods working as an instructor in South Yorkshires Training & Development Centre.
Steve has a passion for RTC rescue and been with the UKRO for almost 22 years firstly as a competitor in South Yorkshires RTC extrication team gaining world titles along the way and later joined the UKRO assessing team, he is currently the UKRO assessor development officer and project manager for the Ukraine International Development Project.
Apart from his voluntary work with the UKRO Steve is the Rescue Director for International Road Rescue & Trauma Consultancy (IRRTC) delivering first class training to fire & rescue services across the UK & overseas.
 

This panel will be chaired by Georgie Henley, Programme Manager of techUK's Justice and Emergency Services Programme who will discuss with techUK members the current technologies available to police forces, from automation and AI to cloud based solutions to better support the delivery of frontline public safety services.

Outlining the support HIWFRS provided to Hospital Trusts with volunteers detached into Intenstive Care Units assisting the proning and positioning of COVID patients.

The National Chemical Emergency Centre’s (NCEC) training portal, the Hazmat Academy, enable’s anyone who may have to respond to an incident involving hazardous materials to do so safely and effectively. It provides off-the-shelf as well as bespoke hazmat training that can be delivered in person, via distance-based learning, or through a combination of both. Each training package balances the technical requirements of the subject matter with the tactical understanding of how this will be put into practice and is delivered by qualified chemists and hazmat experts with backgrounds in emergency response. For ESS, the Hazmat Academy experts will be hosting a free learning and development seminar –  Hazmat Corner –  where they will discuss and answer your hazmat questions. You will be able to submit the questions during a prior call-out. This enjoyable, interactive and informative session will be discussion oriented, drawing on the broad subject-matter expertise of the panellists

Julia will be looking at routes into research; what networks are important; where to get funding; mentorship in research; and how can research make a difference

Julia will be looking at routes into research; what networks are important; where to get funding; mentorship in research; and how can research make a difference

We discuss technology upgrades and transference to an EV Fleet.

Skills for Justice work closely with policing and law enforcement employers to help them understand their skills needs and to plan for future workforce scenarios. This includes recent research (commissioned by the Police Uplift Programme) with staff and officers across all 43 police forces in England and Wales, to understand more about equality, diversity and inclusion.

A brief history of St John Ambulance as the original ambulance service and how they have become the pioneers of the 3.5ton box body ambulance to be used in an everyday NHS setting lowering fuel costs and that all important CO2 level.

The introduction of fire escape hoods into the London Fire Brigade and how they have enhanced our firefighters in the ability to rescue people. The growth in numbers of items stowed on appliances. Incidents of note that they have been used on since their go live date. A Q&A to finish.

BlueLight Commercial will explore the challenges faced by policing to ensure that sustainability issues are integrated into core business activities and the long-term vision is aligned with operational objectives. The collaborative journey to decarbonisation focuses on: Strategy and Policy, Estates and Energy, Transport and Infrastructure and the exciting path ahead.

Frontline teams working to support the testing and preparation for ESN share their experiences of getting to grips with the technology and the importance of being ESN -ready (including what you can do to get ready).

The CNC invested in the development of a bespoke Speech in Noise test, which provides an additional tool to traditional Puretone Audiometry Testing, to help them make informed decisions about an individual’s ability to safely carry out a role by assessing, differentiating, and predicting hearing abilities in complex listening environments.

Helen will be delivering a session on introductory dermatology for paramedics working in primary and urgent care settings. The session will include a brief overview of the structure and function of the skin, some common presentations and management options, tips and useful resources. And perhaps some surprises!

Helen will be delivering a session on introductory dermatology for paramedics working in primary and urgent care settings. The session will include a brief overview of the structure and function of the skin, some common presentations and management options, tips and useful resources. And perhaps some surprises!

Social Value is increasing in importance within public sector procurement and suppliers, regardless of size, are increasingly being asked to demonstrate their contribution. BlueLight Commercial will provide an overview of Social Value in this context, with examples of the steps that can be taken to deliver social and economic impact.

Tony's session will focus on learning from the patient's pre-hospital experience to enhance our care: recurrent themes & feedback following critical illness or injury.

Tony's session will focus on learning from the patient's pre-hospital experience to enhance our care: recurrent themes & feedback following critical illness or injury.

#Connect Your World - Digital Transformation is at the forefront of UK Response.
The UK and Global first responder sectors are facing unprecedented pressures to implement lessons learned and recommendations at a local and national level. The need to collate, analyse and share accurate, reliable and near real time information with incident commanders, Strategic Coordination Groups and supporting agencies has never been more prevalent!
The requirement for reliable communications, situational awareness and emerging technologies, such as drones, body worn cameras and dynamic incident management platforms are growing, therefore digital adoption is becoming a prerequisite to improve public safety, response and decision making. 
This panel session will explore how UK Fire and Rescue Services are combining Hybrid Technology solutions within their Incident Ground Capabilities to underpin emerging first responder applications and improve the reliability of data transfer across any type of deployment.

The panel will also challenge conventional approaches and thinking towards effective command and control, highlighting the potential evolution of incident management and what the future of first responder operational digitisation and communication will look like.
 

Join us to find out about the latest technologies influencing our emergency services, and how your front-line could be better connected.
 
Assisted reality (aR) wearables allow front-line teams to access support and information while working, hands-free. This session will provide a live demo of the RealWear HMT, showing how aR can be used to support telemedicine and other use cases.
 
To access aR and other technologies in the field, reliable and secure connectivity is critical. In this session, we will also explore the upcoming Emergency Services Network, and how your service can be preparing for it.

An overview of the future of clean transport and of the energy networks – who are they and what do they do? How can energy networks help this transition to clean transport? We will consider the resilience of fleets and look at supporting long distance travel.

Discover how police and technology providers are working together using modern core technology available to all forces, to capture the data that will transform policing’s approach to the wellbeing of colleagues assaulted on duty.

For Emergency Services, time is one of the highest priorities. Not only do faster response times mean more people treated and saved, but efficient preparation, fit-out, and sanitisation of emergency vehicles are often equally as important. Emergency services require ways of completely decontaminating spaces including vehicles, and fogging has become common practice for many to do so. This talk is about what to consider when it comes to vehicle sanitation and how to get it right. It will cover how to improve your utilisation rates and performance, safety records and overall ROI and bust some of the myths and misperceptions.

An informative session that explores how ESN coverage is provided and explains the interlinking coverage projects that make up the end-to-end solution.

Audax' are the worldwide Pioneers in Body Worn Video (BWV) technology, having led the World in 2006 with the UK Home Office Trials. As UK manufacturers and highly successful exporters, come and view what we believe to be the future of BWV.

Putting yourself first is about self-focus rather than being selfish. This is an extension of ‘put your own oxygen mask on first, before you help others’. Resilience is about recharging rather than enduring. BYOBF is a 5 step toolkit to prioritise & improve your health in our frantic 24/7 21st century world.

Discover how our proven cutting-edge process tackles the mental health pandemic, reduces staff absence and develops resilience and performance.
Trials with a UK Police Constabulary have yielded impressive results, heralding the way for Frontline Assistance for Stress & Trauma (FAST) to provide viable and cost-effective solutions to all Emergency Services
 

FAST Trauma Support are responders, innovators, and challengers, and we get results – fast! Discover how our evidence-based, cutting-edge process tackles the current mental health pandemic crisis, the rising (too often misunderstood) PTSD/CTSD, reduces staff absence, develops resilience and enhances performance. Trials with a UK Police Constabulary have yielded impressive results, heralding the way for Frontline Assistance for Stress & Trauma (FAST) to provide proven, viable, highly effective and cost-effective solutions to all Emergency Services. We are looking forward to sharing our 'Why and How', with a chance for you all to experience just how FAST we can get a result.

Nick will share practical insight into the automation journey within Avon and Somerset Police and illustrate the benefits of the using Robotic Process Automation. He will also illustrate some of the opportunities and challenges around further exploitation of AI related technologies.

UK Defence and Security Exports is part of the Department for International Trade. We help the UK defence and security industries to export. This session will provide an overview of our work and the assistance available to help the UK Security sector to export.

The session will look at the key roles and the activity required before, during and after a crisis. It will particularly focus on the demands on the leader of the organisation and of the chief communication officer. I will use my experience of more than 20 years in policing dealing with terrorism, riots and reputational crises to detail simple checklists that can put you in the best position.

The healthcare sector is often approached by new technology solutions to implement into their existing systems and pathways, meaning the technology is something to adapt to as opposed to suiting the exact user(s) requirement. This talk will explore the Living Lab approach to innovation, a process of working alongside the healthcare and technology sectors to explore the current ways of working before exploring new or existing technology to create a bespoke solution.

There is no one route through the career development landscape in policing. In this session, we will explore the variety of policing careers, showcase some career stories, discuss professional development activities that support successful career progression in emergency services and look at how careers can progress both vertically and laterally.

A panel session exploring the Emerging Technology aiming to benefit patients within the healthcare system by connecting medical teams and care professionals to the technology, applications, and solutions needed to provide an integrated approach to improve patient care and outcomes.
The Connected Emergency Services solution enables specialists to rapidly assess and treat patients in an informed way either remotely or at the scene of an incident.
Underpinned by a Hybrid Connectivity eco-system this virtual integrated solution enhances the reliability to connect across any environment and brings together multiple real time video feeds, vital patient data and stats at the same time, in one simple view without losing any native quality.

Join our Panel and to discover more about how this collaborative approach:
•        facilitates a reduction in avoidable conveyances to hospital.
•        supports rapid collaborative decision making, faster triage and treatment through observation data and body-worn technology and more.

As part of a ‘Wellbeing’ personal toolbox – this session focuses on our and others emotions particularly in the workplace – This session introduces a simple model of ‘Emotional Intelligence’ that can assist us to manage ourselves and also understand others either colleagues or those we deal with