Contributors

Marjeta Samec is the Marketing Executive at Fischer Panda UK | Power Solutions, leading the company’s marketing communications across the marine, defence and specialist vehicle sectors. She works closely with engineering and sales teams to develop technical content covering onboard power and auxiliary technologies.

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Patrick Ackermann is a crisis management expert and paramedic with extensive experience in emergency services and resilience training.

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John Aitchison is a Fire Officer at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

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Assistant Chief Constable Catherine Akehurst is the National Contact Management Lead for the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

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Juliette is CEO of Real World Group.

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David E. Alexander is Professor of Emergency Planning and Management at University College London.

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Hayley is the Menopause lead for the Police Federation of England and Wales.

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Catherine Allum works in the Press Team at London Fire Brigade and volunteers as a steward at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

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Simon is the CEO of The Consultation Institute.

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Andrew Antala is Stedfast’s International Sales Manager.

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Pete is a housing journalist and Contributing Editor for Inside Housing. He is also the author of the award-winning book, Show me the bodies published by Oneworld Publications.

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Tony is the Managing Director of FlamePro.

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Lisa is head of public sector at Robiquity.

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Stephen Arundel is the Managing Director of Healthcare 21 (HC21).

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Simon is UK and Ireland Sales Manager for HAIX.

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Simon Ash is UK and Ireland Sales Manager at HAIX.

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Darryl has worked in the emergency and volunteer rescue services for over 33 years. He has been in SARAA-Scotland since its inception in 2018 and currently holds the post of training officer.

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Emma Ashley is the Content Creator for Enduro Protect.

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Natalie Ashley is Aftercare Clinical Liaison Lead at East Anglian Air Ambulance.

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Steve is Chairman and Liaison Director for Hope Cove Life Boat.

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Lynda is a former police Inspector and founder of Making Menopause Work.

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Gareth Barker is Head of Event Healthcare at St John Ambulance 

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Peter Barnes is a Police Constable for Greater Manchester Police, where he is a member of the Pride network. He is an officer on Police Now’s National Graduate Programme.

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Caitlin looks after our digital campaigns, as well as managing the technology behind all our webinars and is also working on editorial.

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Jeannie is the Interim Chair & Director of Professional Standards & Learning Emergency Planning Society.

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Lynda is Communications and PR Manager for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance.

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Anda is Sustainability Manager for West Yorkshire Police.

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Julian Beeton is Head of Content and Channels at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

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Responsible for Cloud Gateway’s brand presence and digital campaigns, working across the policing, government and healthcare sectors the company serves. Connect on LinkedIn.

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Jack is Head of Practice Business Applications at CPS.

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Steve is Director of IP Migration at BT Business.

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Chris is Police Practice Tutor at Buckinghamshire New University.

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Christopher Blake is a Police Practice Tutor at Buckinghamshire New University.

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Roger is the motoring correspondent for Emergency Services Times.

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Marcus is Capability Development Lead for the VCS Emergencies Partnership.

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Duncan is Director of the Ambulance Radio Programme.

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Corinne Brazier is the Heritage Manager at West Midlands Police Museum.

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Daniel Briggs is the CEO and founder of Motorfinity, a company focused on providing discounted vehicles to essential workers, including members of the emergency services, NHS staff, and the armed forces.

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Andrea Brock is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex.

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Keiran is Fleet Clinical Engagement and Implementation Manager for East of England Ambulance Service.

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Verity Brown works in E-Commerce and Brand Promotion at Northern Diver.

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VIcky is Communications Manager for the National Fire Chiefs Council.

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Steph is a PhD researcher at Cardiff University.

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Emily is drone lead for Leicestershire Search and Rescue.

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Dave Campos is the Technical Manager at Garland UK.

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James is the CEO of Resuscitation Council UK.

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Dan Cartwright is a Civil Preparedness Client Relationship Partner at Capita.

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Nick is Director, EMEA Public Safety & Security, Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division.

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Carl is Senior Fleet Specialist at Cenex.

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Bruce has over 20 years of experience in designing systems for most police forces in UK. He has specialised in recent years in the area of Investigation Management of both Crime and non-Crime Investigations.  

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Lisa Clarke is an Inspector at Greater Manchester Police.

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Stephen Clear is a Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law and Public Procurement at Bangor University.

Ellen Clowes is a Learning Delivery Coordinator and Special Constable at British Transport Police.

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Daniele Cognolato is Sales and Channel Director for AirLink® Networking Solutions at Semtech, formerly Sierra Wireless.

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Amanda is founder of Amanda Coleman Communications.

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Lucie Collings is Divisional Director – Government and Public Safety at Phoenix Software.

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Chris Cope is Interim Chief Security Information Officer at the Police Digital Service

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Alex Copp is Technical Manager at Garland UK.

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Kevin is an architecture and planning professional working for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.

Hamish is the Head of the UK Resilience Academy.

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Dee Cowburn is a specialist partner at reputation risk and crisis advisory consultancy Alder. She previously advised the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner and the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

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John is the Professor of Policing, Crime prevention, Learning & Innovation, at University of East London.

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Adam Crawford is a Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Leeds, and Chair in Policing and Social Justice, University of York.

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Joe Crook is the National Ambulance Volunteer Lead at AACE.

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Vickie Custy is Head of Media & Communications at Police Now.

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Lucy D’Orsi is the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police. She is also the National Police Chiefs Council lead for Less Lethal Weapons.

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John is Research Professor in Thermo Fluid Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder.

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Klaus is the Business Development Manager for Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure and Geospatial division.

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John is the Head of Communications at the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).

He has previously served as the UK Enterprise communications lead for Johnson & Johnson, a communications consultant for the Vaccines Taskforce, director of communication and engagement for Genomics England, associate director of External and Media Relations for NICE, and director of communications for the Francis Crick Institute. Prior to this, John was a BBC news broadcast journalist.

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Ashleigh Davies is Digital Engagement Officer (Youth Voice and Applied Research) at Digital Youth Engagement (Your Police.UK)

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Gareth is a former Police Sergeant and co-founder of The Bravest Path.

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Rob is a retired fire officer who served for 30 years and has had a long involvement in international disaster response and disaster risk reduction.

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Lanna is Deputy Editor of Emergency Services Times, covering news, interviews and features across the emergency services sector. She also supports the team’s coverage of The Emergency Services Show and The Emergency Tech Show.

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Karl is the CEO of TASC, the national charity dedicated to supporting the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of the UK’s ambulance family.

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DC Yassin Desai is joint chair of Leicestershire Police’s Association of Muslim Police (AMP) and also sits on the national AMP (NAMP) as lead for uniform and equipment.

Phillipa Deverson is Director of Niton999.

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James is the News Editor at Emergency Services Times. He is primarily responsible for looking after the Daily Digest and keeping the website fresh with the latest blue light sector stories.

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Alison has over 30 years’ experience working in and for policing. After leaving her full-time role as the Police Advisor for CIPFA in December 2021, she continues to work in a consultancy capacity for CIPFA in policing and fire finance/governance.

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Alison Dewhirst is Police & Fire Associate Advisor at CIPFA.

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Rita is a former Deputy Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade.

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Shantha is the Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.

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Darren is the former Chief Fire Officer for Northamptonshire and is now working as a freelance coach.

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Beth is the Head of Media and Communications for Sussex Police.

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Dougie Eaglesham is a Senior Risk and Resilience Advisor with ISARR, specialising in Organisational Learning systems across emergency services, defence, and security sectors.

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Anna is a former police officer and the Director of Nutrivival.

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Becky is Estates Project & Programme Manager at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

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Mike is Head of Business Development at Herotech8.

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Nathan is the Founder and Managing Director of SW-One Communications, a specialist strategic communications company.

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Rob is a flight paramedic working in the NHS.

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Gareth Evans is Director of Strategy and Business Development at HAAS Alert. He was also one of our guest speakers in our Emergency Fleets webinar in July 2024.

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Matt leads Dräger’s safety technology portfolio across national resilience, fire and rescue, defence and security, policing, ambulance services, and the broader public sector. With over 15 years at Dräger, he brings extensive experience delivering mission-critical solutions in some of the most demanding environments.

Shane is Professor of History at Leeds Beckett University.

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Guy Farley is Director of Dragon Wifi.

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Graham Farrell is a Professor of Crime Science at the University of Leeds.

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Billy is an Area Manager and Prevention lead for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

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Sam Fernando is Sales Director at Keela.

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Kate Field is the Global Head of Human and Social Sustainability for BSI. Recognised as one of SHPs Most Influential Individuals, Kate is BSI’s global health, safety and well-being expert. Kate developed the first global training and certification programme for ISO 45003 and authored the best practice framework BSI’s Prioritizing People Model©.

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Steve Filary is the Managing Director of Whizz Bikes.

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Darre in is the CEO of Irish start up firm Eco Powered Cabinets.

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Jessica Forster is the Director of Marketing for IDEX Fire and Safety EU.

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Roger is an expert in technical and protective outerwear, supplying customers and strengthening partnerships within the blue light community and technical industries.

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Dr John Fox is a senior lecturer and doctoral supervisor at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth, where he teaches students at all levels in the subjects of criminology, criminal justice and policing studies.

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Aaron is Head of Marketing at Venari Group.

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Aaron Francis is Associate Commercial Director at O&H Vehicle Conversions.

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Chief Superintendent Fiona Gaffney is the Chief Operating Officer for the National Police Air Service.

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Tom Gash is Leapwise Managing Director, leading the organisation, overseeing its most critical projects, and developing many of Leapwise’s tools and methods.

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Joss is Director of Impact and Service Relationships at Fire Fighters Charity.

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Rob is wildfires adviser for the Forestry Commission.

Karen Geddes QPM and Marcia Ore are the co-founders of Women in the Shade.

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Laura Gibb is Executive Director at the Security Industry Authority. Prior to joining the SIA, Laura was Secretary to the Angiolini Inquiry, where she worked with families bereaved by femicide, policing stakeholders, and government organisations to take evidence and make recommendations.

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Said Giddu is Head of Operations at NEC Software Solutions.

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Mathew is Head of Date Management & Analytics at Eviden.

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Rob works on mapping/GIS and operational graphics for Devon and Cornwall Police.

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Mark Gosling is Group Manager Operational Development for Kent Fire & Rescue Service.

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Graham is a retired Scottish police officer and is now a national trainer with the Active Bystander in Law Enforcement (ABLE) programme working in the US and the UK.

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Jon Graham is the Senior Consultant – Digital, Data & Technology for Triad.

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Jennifer Grant works for the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

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Jim is the Director of Operations for The British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association (BARTA).

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Ian is a Director and Trustee of the UK Rescue Organisation.

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Adam Greenslade is Senior Lecturer in Health, Education, Policing and Sciences at University of Staffordshire.

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James is a fire engineer at Transport for London.

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Toni is Senior Outreach Officer at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.

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Milad Haghani is an Associate Professor & Principal Fellow in Urban Risk & Resilience at The University of Melbourne.

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Charlotte Hails is Head of Public Sector Vertical Strategy at Virgin Media O2 Business.

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John Hales is Head of Environmental Sustainability at Crown Commercial Service.

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Chris is Police & Housing Industry Lead at ANS.

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Chris is the Police & Housing Industry Lead for ANS.

Ajay Hanspal is Media, Marketing & Communications lead at Team Police.

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Nick Haw is EMEA Channel Manager at Kasm Technologies. 

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Alisdair Hay CBE QFSM is Vice Chair and Chair of Policing Performance Committee at the Scottish Police Authority.

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Barry Hayes is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Power Systems Engineering, University College Cork.

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Lauren Hayes is currently serving as a firefighter in Manchester Fire and Rescue Service at Eccles station which specialises in water and animal rescue.

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Emily is the Public Relations Manager for the RNLI.

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Peter is Chief Fire Officer for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.

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Alex Hedberg is CCO at Evam.

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Rüdiger Henkel is Product Marketing Manager – Public Safety at ZOLL Medical Corporation.

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Leigh is a Dog Handler at Avon and Somerset Police.

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David is the Managing Director of SFJ Awards.

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Rowena is a Professor at Nottingham Trent University and Chair of the Academic Collaboration, Evaluation and Research board.

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Ian Hillier is a Control Room Product Lead at NEC Software Solutions.

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Susanne Hohner is the International Project Manager for AK MedTec.

Graham is the founder of GTH Consulting and previously worked for ORH Ltd.

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Andy Hopkinson is Chief Fire Officer of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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John Hopping is Principal Architect CTO APAC at Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Ericsson.

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Jon Horgan is a Senior Research & Innovation Scientist at Ordnance Survey.

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Tim is Sales Head of Local Government and Police for Insight.

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Ian is a volunteer with Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team.

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Larisa Hunt is Detective Superintendent at Avon and Somerset Police.

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Simon Hunter is CEO of Hunter Apparel Solutions.

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Rick Hylton is Chief Fire Officer for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and is a Vice Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council.

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Mauro is Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering at Coventry University.

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Steve is a freelance defibrillation and resuscitation consultant.

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Liam is the Executive Director, Railway Mission.

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Mark is the training officer for Brecon Mountain Rescue since 1994, with over 30 years of experience in SAR Training.

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Chris is a Station Commander within the UKFRS, with over 20 years’ experience in both rural and metropolitan services and the founder of Psychology of Rescue.

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Dave is Account Director for Blue Lights at Simpson Associates.

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Gill is Transformation Director for Arup University and author of Catastrophe and Systemic Change.

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Andy Kerr is Senior Client Director at NEC Software Solutions.

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Professor Abdo Khoury is a leading emergency physician, researcher, and educator based in Besançon, France. His expertise includes CPR, mechanical ventilation, disaster medicine, and international collaboration in acute and emergency care.

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James Kitchen is Chief Inspector at West Yorkshire Police.

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Robyn is Director of the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership.

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Nino Koch is the General Manager for MSA Bristol at MSA Safety. In this role, Nino is leading the Bristol Uniforms business, a manufacturer of fire protective clothing that MSA Safety acquired in 2021.

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Dr. Tara Lai Quinlan is a US-trained lawyer and Associate Professor at University of Birmingham. Dr. Quinlan’s research and teaching focus on criminal law, policing, disproportionality and diversity in the criminal justice system, and counterterrorism.

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Pierre-Yves Le Guen is the Director of Product Marketing at SYSNAV.

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Pierre-Yves Le Guen is the Director of Product Marketing at SYSNAV.

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Zack Lester is Sales and Marketing Executive at Vitavox.

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Catherine writes and commissions content from across the emergency services as well as interviewing senior leaders. She also hosts our webinar series exploring timely topics with a range of speakers.

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Phil is the former Chief Fire Officer for West Midlands Fire Service.

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Dr. Frank Long is Group Manager Intelligence, Risk and Performance at Royal Berkshire FRS. 

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John is the founder of The Invisible Risk, a conference and soon to be charity focused on raising awareness of the cancer related risks of contaminated firefighter PPE.

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Callum Low is Technical Product Owner for the Compass gazetteer at NEC and is the Implementation Team Leader of Location Solutions.

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Ryan is is a retired police officer, and is an author, speaker and police advisor.

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Charlene Maginnis is Head of Policy Delivery for Supply Chains & Service Offering at Crown Commercial Service.

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Professor Mahmud is Director of Health and Communities at BT.

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Rachael Mann is a Category Buyer at YPO.

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Paul is the Membership Manager for the British Safety Industry Federation.

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Stephen McAreavey is Commercial Director at Aetopia, working with emergency services and public sector organisations to improve information governance, digital evidence management and operational efficiency. He has extensive experience helping organisations address the challenges of managing complex digital information in highly regulated environments.

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Andrew is a research associate working on resilience in the Alliance Business School at Manchester University.

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Alistair McCrindle is the Operations Director for Autotech Training.

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Claire McLoughlin is Media Communications Officer at HCPC.

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Robert is Chief Digital Officer for Kerv Digital.

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Deputy Chief Constable Simon Megicks is the Senior Responsible Officer for the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Digital Public Contact Programme.

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Olaf Meler is Marketing Manager at The Spectrum VR Group.

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Sarah is Head of Mental Health at Work for Mind.

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Cinzia Miatto is Senior Programme Manager, Justice and Emergency Services, at techUK.

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Helen Millichap is Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Local Policing at the Metropolitan Police, and she leads the Met focus on Violence Against Women and Girls.

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Ellen Mills is the Marketing Executive at Banner.

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Kev Mitchell is the Incident Manager at Ochils MRT

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David FRCS is Consultant Surgeon & CEO, Black Space Technology Ltd.

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Jess Morgan is Marketing Manager for Airbox Systems.

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Zoe Morgan-Kriek is a Category Buyer – ICT at YPO.

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Jan is Area Manager for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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James is founder of communications agency Turn The Page.

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Rick is the Director of the Police Foundation.

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Pete is Professor of Public Policy and Management, Nottingham Trent University.

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Tim is the National Fire Chiefs Council lead for drones.

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Lee Nattrass is the Detective Chief Inspector at Devon & Cornwall Police.

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Lee is the Drone Manager for London Fire Brigade.

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Chris is an Associate Ambulance Practitioner for the South Western Railways medical centre team, Woking.

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Chris is a healthcare expert at PA Consulting.

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James is a Police Captain in the Camillus Police Department, Syracuse, New York.

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Saima Nisar is Product Line Manager, Bristol Uniforms, Part of MSA Safety.

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Dr Liam Noll is a Practitioner Fellow working in the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Uniformed Public Services at Anglia Ruskin University.

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Ewa Nowak is the Marketing Manager, Protective clothing EMEA, for MSA Safety.

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Brendan is the National Drone Officer for Mountain Rescue England and Wales.

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Nick Oliver is Head of Marketing for NEC Software Solutions.

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Mark Olney is Key Account Director at Uniform Express Ltd.

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Lorna runs both the Training and Access Services at Deaf Unity and is excited to be attending The Emergency Services Show to share the power of British Sign Language (BSL). Lorna first discovered BSL over 10 years ago and is passionate about supporting those with sensory disabilities to thrive in all aspects of their life. 

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Matt Palmer is Product Portfolio Director at NEC Software Solutions.

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Mike is the Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Rescue England and Wales.

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Steph is a Senior Advisor at the Energy Systems Catapult.

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Kye Parkin is PR & Communications Manager at The Workforce Development Trust.

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Anna is the Managing Director of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives.

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Elan is Communications Lead at Salix Finance.

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Kate Patfield is Senior Press Officer at Ordnance Survey.

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ACC Dee Perkins is the Strategic Programme Director for Operation Soteria.

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Martin is the Communications Manager for Serve On.

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Kimberley is a Community Resilience Officer for Lincolnshire Resilience Forum.

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Glen joined Air Ambulances UK in September 2022 having previously worked within marketing and communications in the hospitality sector. Glen has over 14 years’ of experience in the marketing industry and is a passionate marketer with an extensive understanding of digital marketing and communications.

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Rebecca is Content Editor for The Fire Fighters Charity and writes regularly for Emergency Services Times. She wrote a 6-part series on the charity’s 80th anniversary which we published throughout 2023.

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Rebecca Pocklington is a Content Editor from The Fire Fighters Charity

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Richard is an experienced atmospherics expert providing smoke solutions to the theme park, fire training, aviation and film special effects industries.

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Matt Polega is the co-founder, president and managing director, UK at Mark43, where he oversees all planning and execution of all outward-facing Mark43 efforts.

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Charlotte is a freelance designer and designed Emergency Services Times for over ten years when it was a print magazine.

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Dr Sam Prodger is Head of Data at the RNLI and an operational volunteer at Poole Lifeboat Station, using data to support people, lifesaving and to drive innovation.

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Matt Quigley is the Senior Product Platform Manager for the Connected Firefighter Platform at MSA Safety. In this role, Matt is responsible for leading the connected device and cloud-software development for MSA Safety’s Global Fire Service portfolio. He joined MSA Safety in 2011.

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Kevin is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Krucial.

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Priya looks after all our digital products, creating graphics, managing the technology behind our webinars and is also working on editorial.

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Marcus is Head of New Markets at Whitespace, a technology company that helps organisations turn complex operational challenges into secure, governed AI capabilities.

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Simon is the CEO of Pimloc.

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Gary Randle is Head of Product – Geospatial Solutions at NEC Software Solutions

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Wayne is an Area Manager for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue  Service.

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Simon is Vice President of Global Portfolio and Strategy at Zetron.

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Mark is the Director of Digital Solutions for Dedalus UK and Ireland. Mark leads on the creation of innovative new IP from concept through to delivery.

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After a first degree in psychology, Barry trained and worked as a clinical psychologist in the UK National Health Service before becoming a lecturer and taking a PhD in sociology.

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Colin is Assistant Professor, Marketing, Operations and Systems, Newcastle Business School in the Faculty of Business and Law in Northumbria University.

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Michael Ridler is the Director of Ramp Global Technology.

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Paul is an ICT professional specialising in Public Safety. Working within NEC Software Solutions he is responsible for Strategy.

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Vivienne is Category Lead – Aggregation at Crown Commercial Service.

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Simon Robinson is Sales and Marketing Manager at AlorAir Solutions UK Ltd.

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Trevor became Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police in January 2023. Starting his career with Hertfordshire Police in 1994, he has extensive experience in detective work across serious and organized crime, major crime, intelligence, and counter terrorism.

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Chris Rowley is the Managing Director of Fire Aid – Personnel Safety Training.

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Gail is an associate professor at Buckinghamshire New University.

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John Rumsey is the Executive Chairman of the Ortus Group.

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Kit is SFJ Awards Head of Assessment.

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Sydney Salter is a Communications and Engagement Officer at the National Fire Chiefs Council.

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Sarah Paratore is the Copyrwriter/Content Editor for Zoll Medical.

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Jon is Deputy Assistant Commissioner in the Met Police and is CTP’s Senior National Coordinator for Protect & Prepare.

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Karl is an Engineering Support Technician at Air Accident Investigation Branch.

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Sally is the owner of Stoneleigh Communications who provide communications support to Mountain Rescue England and Wales.

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Danielle Shanker is the Neighbourhood Policing Lead Communications Officer at Thames Valley Police. Specialising in neighbourhood policing, she delivers effective policing communications in Thames Valley both internally and externally.

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Oli Shaw is Head of Sales at Victory Conversions.

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Andrew is the Senior Press and Media Officer at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, helping to raise awareness of the charity that responds to thousands of critically ill and injured patients every year.

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Demi is Senior Press Officer at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

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Andrea Shoel is Business Development Manager at TEAM Energy.

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Jay Singhera is Fire & Rescue Services Account Manager at FireAngel.

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Jamie Slack is an E-Commerce & Marketing Executive at Sabre Pet Food.

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Andrew Smith is Sales Director at Rosenbauer UK

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Darren Sparkes is Head of Sales for EMEA at Zetron and works with public safety organisations on control room modernisation, operational resilience and the responsible adoption of AI.

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Doug Specht is a Chartered Geographer, a Reader in Cultural Geography and Communication, and Head of the School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster.

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James Spry, Emergency Planning Team Leader, Historic England. James has a background in archaeological research and fieldwork, as well as experience in emergency planning and tactical response management with the Environment Agency. He leads Historic England’s Emergency Planning team.

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Andrew Steel is a partner working in the police team at law firm Weightmans.

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Ally Stenner is Senior Communications Officer at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

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Mark Swift leads Control Room Business Development at Motorola Solutions.

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Philip is Global Sales Lead (Fire and Security) for Ballyclare.

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Chris Taylor is the Digital Marketing Manager at Respirex International Group.

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Georgios Tzoumas is a Senior Research Associate, School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology, University of Bristol.

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Seb Valentine is a Detective Sergeant for Surrey Police.

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Helen is AACE’s assistant director and assumed this role in January 2024 having previously held the role of national strategic lead for volunteering in the NHS ambulance sector.

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Matt Wall is Head of Editorial & Content, Office of the UK CEO at Microsoft UK.

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Gary Walsh is the former Chief Fire Officer of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. An operational firefighter for more than 30 years, Gary was the NFCC respiratory protective equipment (RPE) lead for seven years involved in the review and drafting of national operational guidance for the use of breathing apparatus. He also led the Government’s national breathing apparatus telemetry project and was a member of the British Standards Committees with specific expertise in operational use of RPE.  

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Andy is the Staff Psychological Wellbeing Advisor at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

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Jamie joined Air Ambulances UK in June 2022 after over four years working in the third sector accumulating experience in public policy, research, data analysis and advocacy. He is passionate about supporting the air ambulance community to tackle national policy issues.

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William Webster is the Professor and Director, Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy, University of Stirling.

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Julia Welby is the Development Director at National Emergencies Trust.

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Andrea is the Managing Director of A W Fire, a fire safety consultancy. She is also the founder of Women Talking Fire.

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CEO and Co-founder of IsEveryoneSafe; Clive is an experienced business transformation and technology leader with an international career spanning banking, insurance, pensions and investments, telecoms, media and technology including critical national infrastructure.

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Ashley Wilkins is the PR and Communications Officer at YPO.

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Tom is the Driver Education Manager for St John Ambulance. Since joining in 2016, Tom has held a variety of roles and has experience in patient care, high-speed driver training, qualification development, leading on change, human factors in aviation and driver education and incident investigation.

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Jay Wilson is the UK & I Marketing Operations Manager at Blink Charging.

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John Wright is the B2B National Account Manager at TCL.

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Gunnar is Commercial Director of technology firm Axnar.

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