For fire and rescue services

Practical kit and learning for fire and rescue services

Compare PPE, rescue equipment and vehicles, and hear how other services are tackling the same operational pressures.

The Emergency Services Show (ESS) is an exhibition and learning event for the whole UK emergency services community. This page is for firefighters, officers and the teams behind them, including fleet and workshops, training, health and safety, prevention and procurement. ESS 2027 takes place on 6-7 October 2027 at the NEC Birmingham.

 

6-7 October
Two Show Days
NEC BIRMINGHAM
Venue
Register your interest
2027 registration is not open yet

WHY ATTEND?

COMPARE PPE AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SIDE BY SIDE

Fit, protection, contamination control and comfort are hard to judge from a specification sheet. Try kit on, compare suppliers and talk through care and decontamination.
 

PLAN YOUR FLEET'S NEXT STEPS

From alternative fuels to appliance design, meet fleet suppliers and the people managing change. In 2026, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and Newquay Airport Fire Service discussed HVO fire engines.

LEARN FROM SERVICES FACING THE SAME RISKS

In 2026, sessions covered fire contaminants and cancer, preparing for extreme heat and wildfires, and how fire service fleets have changed for today’s threats.

WORK ALONGSIDE YOUR PARTNERS

Fire and rescue made up 30% of ESS visitors in 2026. Police, ambulance and resilience colleagues are on the same floor, which makes it easier to compare approaches and build working relationships.

WHAT YOU CAN DISCOVER

WHAT FIRE & RESCUE TEAMS CAN COMPARE

Uniform, PPE and CLOTHING

Structural, technical rescue and wildfire protection, plus the care and cleaning behind it.

operational equipment

Tools and kit for road traffic collisions, technical rescue and everyday operations.

VEHICLES, FLEET & EQUIPMENT

Appliances, specialist vehicles, conversions and alternative fuels.

 TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT

Equipment and services for realistic, repeatable training.

Health and wellbeing

Support for firefighter physical and mental health.

Communications and IT

Mobilising, incident command and data tools, with more at The Emergency Tech Show.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT

PLAN YOUR TIME AT THE SHOW

Plan your PPE and equipment conversations

Use the exhibitor list to shortlist PPE, rescue equipment and fleet suppliers, then book time with the ones that matter most.

BROWSE EXHIBITORS →

Look out for live demonstrations

In 2026, West Midlands Fire Service crews demonstrated road traffic collision, technical rescue and casualty management skills. 2027 features will be announced as they are confirmed.

VIEW FEATURES →

Spend time on the fleet floor

Fleet of the Future brings vehicles, conversions and fleet thinking together in one area of the show.


ABOUT FLEET →

Use agenda to plan who to bring

Past sessions show the depth on PPE, health, fleet and resilience, which helps decide which colleagues will get most from the day.

SEE THE AGENDA →

FROM THE 2026 PROGRAMME

Examples of past sessions. The 2027 programme will be published as sessions are confirmed.

Protecting the Protectors Stage · 2026

Moving the conversation about fire contaminants and cancer forward
John Lord, Simtrainer; Chris Thornton, Biggin Hill Airport Fire and Rescue Service; Ian Ray, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service

VIEW IN 2026 PROGRAMME →

Protecting the Protectors Stage · 2026

Climate threats: preparing for extreme heat and wildfires
Chaired by David Shukman, with chief fire officers from Hertfordshire, Lancashire and London

 

VIEW IN 2026 PROGRAMME →

Fleet of the Future Stage · 2026

HVO fire engines: the right way to go?
Wayne Swales, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service; Charles Dixon, Newquay Airport Fire Service

 

VIEW IN 2026 PROGRAMME →

10,792
ATTENDEES
10,000+
PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS
490+
LEADING EXHIBITORS
90+
CONTENT SESSIONS

SEE THE KIT AND MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT

Register your interest and we will tell you when ESS 2027 registration, exhibitors and the programme go live.