Open to all ranks throughout the Fire and Rescue Service and industrial brigades, including overseas visitors, the event is the best place to find out how the UK's fire and rescue services have been responding to new demands with tightening budgets. In addition to the free-to-attend seminars, the exhibition features over 400 stands demonstrating cutting-edge equipment and the latest techniques, vehicles and technology from around the world. The Innovation Seminars held in association with Vodafone will cover the latest developments in PPE, Body Worn Video (BWV), social media and mobile communications. Among the speakers is Matthew Wroughton of West Midlands Fire Service who will tell visitors about a software project to video stream live footage from smart phones during 999 calls. David Frodsham, Product Specialist at W.L. Gore & Associates will present on heat stress in firefighter PPE and Malcolm Peattie, a specialist advisor on CBRN PPE, will also host a seminar.
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