In focus:The Supplier Sessions

Continuous learning is part of the job for any emergency services professional. But finding the time to record it, and keeping that record up to date, often slips down the list of priorities. That’s the gap CPDme was designed to fill, explained founder and director Andrew Ormerod, speaking at this year’s Emergency Services Show.

Service dogs play a vital role in emergency response, but insurance for them has been scarce. At The Emergency Services Show, Mark Walden of Agria Pet Insurance explained how their new service dog insurance fills that gap.

In emergency aviation, every second counts. Thales is developing helmet displays and digital systems that give pilots, in both crewed and uncrewed aircraft, faster access to critical information, helping them make safer, quicker decisions when it matters most.

For women working in physically demanding roles, from firefighters to paramedics, the right kit can make a significant difference. And, as a recent session at The Emergency Services Show highlighted, that starts with something as fundamental (and often overlooked) as a sports bra.

At The Emergency Services Show, Irad Kuhnreich, Co-founder and CTO of Xmetix, discussed how automation could transform this critical procedure. The company’s TAK-710 Smart Tourniquet was developed to reduce human error, improve speed, and support responders when every second counts.

As urban environments grow denser and incidents more complex, SafetyCT is helping emergency services improve coordination and cut response times through real-time mapping, navigation and data-sharing tools.

Portable extinguishers are giving communities and emergency services the means to act fast when fire breaks out. At The Emergency Services Show, LifeSafe Technologies’ Paul Jameson explained how simple, intuitive tools can help stop small fires becoming major incidents.

Medavie is tackling Canada’s paramedic shortage through international collaboration and integrated training. At The Emergency Services Show, the team explained how combining operational and educational expertise is helping to build a more sustainable emergency healthcare workforce.

At The Emergency Services Show, Ballyclare’s Philip Tasker and Edward Shepherd shared how close collaboration with fire and rescue services is driving the next generation of firefighter PPE, ensuring garments keep pace with evolving operational challenges, health risks, and user needs.

A collaboration between Kohlbrat and Bunz, UK ambulance services and midwives has led to the development of a newborn transport system designed for real-world use, improving safety and ease of handling for crews.