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In an update to his article from the February 2014 issue of Emergency Services Times, DCFO Justin Johnson, Chair of CFOA’s FireFit Steering Group, and colleagues from the University of Bath share early results from research undertaken to better understand UK firefighter fitness
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A report from the recent Blue and Amber Light Fleet Exhibition – motoring journalist Roger Blaxall gives a round-up of the event, with new models on show and an impressive showing from the German car manufacturers
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How the use of satellite tracking to mobilise mountain rescue teams led to an effective search for 48 missing students, plus how Ordnance Survey uses geographical data to support the emergency services across the UK
Over 200 of the 400+ exhibitors displaying products and services at The Emergency Services Show highlight what visitors can expect to see when the show returns to the NEC from 24-25 September 2014. Exhibitors, listed in our Company A-Z on Page 2, have been split into sections according to the kit on display…
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... And that’s not even the half of it! Registration is open for The Emergency Services Show 2014 – visit www.emergencyuk.com and click on ‘Register Now’ to sign up for free admission to the UK’s leading multi-agency emergency services event.
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Fit to fight? Evidence for a minimum occupational fitness standard for UK fire and rescue service personnel In February’s edition of Emergency Services Times, Justin Johnston, Chair of CFOA’s FireFit Steering Group and Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, explored a range of personal thoughts and issues on the highly topical matter of firefighter fitness. Justin also highlighted the forthcoming research from CFOA’s FireFit Steering Group and the University of Bath, which was commissioned to specifically look at the physical demands placed upon UK Firefighters. Although Bath University’s perspective on the project doesn’t provide us with the complete picture to which Justin alluded, it does represent a significant step forward in terms of our understanding of UK firefighter fitness. Words: Andy Siddall PhD and James Bilzon PhD, Department for Health, University of Bath. Justin Johnson’s article earlier this year highlighted issues related to the age and fitness of UK firefighters and advocated a more detailed, ‘highly nuanced’ understanding of the full spectrum of firefighter health and lifestyle issues, such as the impact of shift patterns, lifestyle habits, gender based issues and the cumulative effects of exposure to airborne pollutants to name a few.
An occupational physiology team, based in the Department for Health at the University of Bath, has been working in partnership with the FireFit Steering Group and the Chief Fire Officers’ Association (CFOA) over the last two years. The study, specific to UK firefighters, demonstrates that
a single minimum cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max) standard of 42.3mLkg-1min-1 would help ensure safe and effective operational performance in UK fire and rescue service personnel.
“This research represents a significant step forward in terms of our understanding of UK Firefighter fitness.” Physical demands analysis Over a two-week period in April 2013, 62 firefighters were put through their paces at the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, during a study that became the largest of its kind ever completed in Europe. Participating operational firefighters performed a number of standardised tasks preendorsed to simulate the minimum physical demands expected of any operational firefighter.
The tasks were undertaken by male, female, retained and wholetime firefighters ranging from 21 to 63 years of age.
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The tasks, by definition, were required to be essential for every firefighter, use standard fire and rescue service equipment and have a high level of simplicity and control.
Instead of typical breathing apparatus, however, firefighters wore a facemask and monitoring device, pre-calibrated to assess their oxygen uptake. A study of this nature is known as a ‘physical demands analysis’; an investigation designed to quantify the physical demand a given task or activity places on the body. This represents the ‘gold standard’ method for assessing the physical demands of a job, and by definition, allows an occupational fitness standard to be objectively established. A real concern From an occupational physiologists perspective, fitness is a paradigm that primarily relates to safety. Possessing the physical capacity to cope with the demands of the job is equally as important as any other factor, including the availability of appropriate protective equipment, both for the safety of the employee, their colleagues and the public they serve. Unfortunately, lower levels of fitness are associated with higher levels of exertion, which may not only lead to failure to perform work safely, but also increase the risk of musculoskeletal injury and/or a serious cardiac event. Indeed, the majority of on-duty fatalities are related to cardiovascular disease and occur during, or immediately following, an emergency response. The risks associated with sudden physical exertion among unfit personnel, is a very real concern. It is all too easy to assume that a physically active occupation maintains physical readiness for the job. This is not necessarily the case with intermittently active occupations. With such a
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physically and mentally arduous occupation, often unpredictable in nature and duration, we cannot shy away from the obvious legal and moral obligation to objectively assess physical fitness and help protect our UK firefighters. Fitness standards and health profile It was some years before the Moreton trial that questions were posed by the FireFit Steering group (now a sub-group of CFOA) regarding: occupational fitness standards, based specifically on the demands of a UK firefighter; and an investigation into what the health profile of a firefighter looks like, instead of reviewing data from other international services as had been the case previously. Jointly funded by CFOA and the Fire Research and Training Trust, two adjacent projects began to tackle these two aims.
firefighter, use standard fire and rescue service equipment and have a high level of simplicity and control. Sixteen different UK fire and rescue services recruited male, female, retained and wholetime firefighters ranging from 21 to 63 years of age. Those participating were given surveys to assess the validity of the tasks they had performed, and tasks that received adequate validity were then used to derive the fitness standard.
Positives gleaned In addition to the work completed so far, some positives can be further gleaned for the service’s future. Our ongoing work using a UK fire and rescue service national health and lifestyle survey has indicated interesting associations between lifestyle habits and health and well-being in the workforce. Also, tasks used in the physical demands analysis, which are easily replicable on a drill ground, have a designated minimum pace and could, currently, function as key resources for training exercises for any firefighter on station. A technical report of our research, alongside a recommended guidance document released via CFOA, is aimed for completion this Summer. However, with further investigation the designed tasks could also be validated as physical readiness tests for the job itself, taking surrogate place of laboratory based exercise testing with actual fire fighting tasks. This, and further investigation of the health profile of fire and rescue service employees will provide a package of resources and advice to enhance the safety of the UK fire and rescue service as a whole. We believe the research completed thus far has made some important first steps towards a holistic understanding of what keeps firefighters safe and healthy during, and long after, a career in service. www.firefitsteeringgroup.co.uk www.bath.ac.uk/health/research/ sport-health-exercise-science
“With such a physically and mentally arduous occupation, often unpredictable in nature and duration, we cannot shy away from the obvious legal and moral obligation to objectively assess physical fitness and help protect our UK firefighters.� The background work to reach the demands analysis was extensive. A panel of organisation experts from around the UK, with 12-28 years of experience in the service, guided and endorsed the design, best practice and minimum acceptable pace for all tasks in a year long consultation process. The tasks, by definition, were required to be essential for every
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The Emergency Services Show has it all covered The free-to-attend Emergency Services Show, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 24-25 September, is aimed at all emergency services personnel and partnering agencies involved in emergency response, planning and recovery. Split into sections by equipment type, in the pages that follow find out what the 400+ exhibitors have in store for visitors. From cutting-edge equipment and technology to the latest training and techniques, the indoor and outdoor exhibitions, Emergency Response Zone, demos, free seminars and workshops have it all covered. Words: David Brown, Event Director, The Emergency Services Show For the first time, two free seminar programmes will run at this year’s event. Places will be available on a first come, first served basis in the theatres, which visitors will find conveniently located on the exhibition floor. The Innovation Seminar programme will cover the latest developments in PPE, wearable technology to improve emergency response and personnel safety, ambulance design, social media and mobile communications. The Interoperability Seminar programme, developed in partnership with the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP), will include case studies presented by Category 1 and 2 Responders, what the future holds for JESIP, details of multi-agency working, National Occupational Standards and the future role of Local Resilience Forums. The full seminar programmes will be published soon on the official show website (www.emergencyuk.com).
The Emergency Planning College (EPC) provides multi-agency and major incident training, consultancy and exercising for, and on behalf of the UK Cabinet Office – visit Stand P61.
Dedicated networking area The promotion of multi-agency working between the key emergency responders and their partner agencies remains the heart of the show, with a dedicated networking area – the Emergency Response Zone, sponsored by Draeger UK – featuring over 80 responding agencies, voluntary sector partners and NGOs. Running alongside The Emergency Services Show in private rooms located in the atrium will be a number of key meetings held by leading industry bodies. These include the Emergency Planning Society, which is holding an AGM on 24 September and its annual conference on 25 September. UK SAR Zone The UK SAR Zone brings together Mountain Rescue England & Wales, Association of Lowland Search & Rescue, British Cave Rescue Council,
RNLI, Maritime and Coastguard Agency and RAF Mountain Rescue to promote the search and rescue capabilities of the UK.
Association, Civil Air Patrol, Home Office ESMCP, Highways Agency. Seminar highlights: Janet McAvennie of the Highways Agency on the CLEAR Initiative (Collision, Lead, Evaluate, Act, Re-open). Inspector Tony Price, Leicestershire Police on Mobile Technology. Malcolm Peattie, Specialist Advisor at the Police CBRN Centre on Next Generation CBRN PPE.
A wide range of vehicles will be on display from Yamaha Motor (UK) Ltd, including the New FJR1300 Pro specification motorcycle – visit Stand OS429.
Focus on Police From uniforms and body-worn cameras to patrol cars, floodlighting and mobile printers, this year’s Emergency Services Show will feature the mostwanted police kit and services. All ranks of police officers and control room staff are invited to attend to familiarise themselves with the latest equipment and network with other emergency responders. Among the 400 exhibitors are some of the most respected training providers in the industry including the College of Policing, the Tactical Training Centre (the nationally approved College of Policing firearms training facility), Training 4 Resilience, Emergency Planning College, Fire Service College, Blue Lamp Afloat, Emergency Response Driver Training, Babcock International and Serco. North Wales Police will also be sharing information about its training facilities. A road traffic incident will be simulated in the outdoor area where visitors can also meet with the Highways Agency and view the latest innovations from Yamaha, which include the FJR1300 pro specification motorcycle and the Dorset Police VX Patrol ProWC, kitted out with Bluetooth comms, GPS navigation and LED strobe. Emergency Response Zone highlights: British Association for Public Safety Communication Officials, British Association for Women in Policing, Institute of Civil Protection & Emergency Management, Metropolitan Police Service, National Academy of Crime Scene Cleaners, National Association of Chaplains to the Police, National Ballistics Intelligence Service, Police National Search Centre and The Prince’s Trust, International Police
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Focus on Fire and Rescue A particular highlight of this year’s Emergency Services Show, which is open to all ranks throughout the fire and rescue service and industrial brigades, will be the first direct UK exhibition stand from the world’s biggest fire appliance and equipment manufacturer – Rosenbauer. Rosenbauer will be proudly showcasing its new UK pumping appliance and demonstrating the latest aerial appliance due for delivery into Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service – the world class Metz L32A XS turntable ladder. The latest versions of the Rosenbauer equipment and component ranges will also be on view with the market leading PPE, light portable pumps and the Argus Mi-TIC thermal imaging range. Visitors to the Dräger Stand can look forward to seeing innovative breathing apparatus and mask communication technologies, while Interspiro will be exhibiting its latest respiratory and auxiliary equipment for fire fighting, work in hazardous environments and professional diving. Ballyclare returns to the show in 2014 after a stunning year of growth and success as a larger company, having acquired the Lion firefighter business in the UK from the LHD Group.
Ballyclare returns to the show in 2014 – visit Stand J11.
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Ilasco with Keela is a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of protective clothing solutions – visit Stand J13.
Attention on Bristol Uniforms stand will be on the ICP Technological Refresh programme plus the company’s latest firefighter PPE for structural and wildland fire fighting as well as USAR operations. Cold Cut Systems will be demonstrating the capabilities of the coldcut™ cobra cutting extinguisher in the outside area, where the Fire Service College’s new Mobile Carbonaceous Training Unit will also be in action. Find out why HAAGEN ‘s Attack™ Digital Fire Training System will play an important role to enhance the fire suppression training capabilities of the UK’s fire and rescue services and see VectorCommand demonstrating its multi-agency compact incident command unit and a new high tech trailer unit packed with the latest training equipment and assessment software. DuPont returns to this year’s Emergency Services Show to demonstrate its new outer shell fabric to the firefighter market, DuPont™ Nomex® 3DP, and FlamePro (UK) Ltd will be launching a new firefighter’s suit, which will feature an outer shell of TenCate’s latest PBI® development fabric – Gemini™ XTL. This unique fabric will also be on display on the TenCate Protective Fabrics Stand (H8). WH Bence has become one of the market leaders in supplying Type B pumping appliances to the UK fire market and will be unveiling its latest vehicles. Volvo Trucks’ vast range of reliable and durable quality commercial vehicle chassis for the fire and rescue services will also be in display, from
Volvo Trucks offers a vast range of reliable and durable quality commercial vehicle chassis for the fire and rescue services – visit Stand OS414.
the tough, agile, Volvo FL and FE to the highly flexible Volvo FM. West Midlands Fire Service will be demonstrating its new rescue pumps, developed as part of its strategic review of technical rescue, and its Brigade Response Vehicles (specially converted 4x4s which help to keep standard engines available for higher-risk jobs). With all emergency and rescue services reexamining how best to coordinate and respond to flooding events, several exhibitors will be exhibiting water rescue craft, all-terrain vehicles, flood barriers and rescue equipment such as wading poles. Finally, the Fire Fighters Charity is seeking participants to join them at The Fire Fighters
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Emergency Response Zone highlights: AA Special Operations, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, CFOA National Resilience, Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation, Environment Agency, Met Office, Government Decontamination Services, London Fire Brigade – National Operations Guidance Programme, Rail Industry Fire Association and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Road Haulage Association, Fire Fighters Charity, Fire Officers Association, Fire Brigades Union, Institution of Fire Engineers, British Fire Services Association. Seminar highlights: David Frodsham, Product Specialist at WL Gore & Associates on Balancing Thermal Protection and Heat Stress in Firefighter PPE. Matthew Wroughton, West Midlands Fire Service on 999Eye, a smartphone solution, enabling 999 callers to stream live footage into control rooms at point of call, highlighting key information about an incident. Focus on Paramedics All staff levels within the ambulance service and private ambulance operators are invited to attend to take advantage of the free training opportunities available at the show and familiarise themselves with the latest solutions in communications, emergency medical care, protective clothing and uniforms, vehicles and fleet, vehicle equipment and outsourcing. This year leading emergency medical equipment supplier SP Services (UK) Ltd is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of several new and exclusive products, including the company’s long standing and popular Parabag and Donway ranges. The SP Services stand will feature a host of new product lines and with show only offers, visitors are sure to bag a great deal from one of the leading suppliers of medical, first aid, ambulance paramedic and emergency rescue equipment. Visitors reviewing their training needs can speak to experts from A4MTS (independently-run ambulance training services) and Amputees in Action a unique agency providing the UK’s largest directory of professional amputee actors for emergency training simulations. On the CPDMe stand visitors can find out more about the online portfolio-building service and mobile application, designed for maintaining CPD logs. Laerdal, the creator of Resusci Anne, will be showing its recent innovations in quality CPR training and defibrillation. The company will also be unveiling its new patient simulator, SimMan 3G Trauma, which is designed to prepare the emergency responder for the realities of trauma care. Lewis’s Medical Supplies will be demonstrating the new FAST Responder IO (Intraosseous) device, Martek will be introducing the new Defibtech Lifeline PRO 3-Lead Defibrillator and PROACT
will be showcasing the IntuBrite Video Laryngoscope System. Prometheus will be displaying products including the Russell Chest Seal™, an emergency chest seal with integrated valve for open chest wounds, and the Prometheus Pelvic Splint, a one size fits all splint for the reduction and stabilisation of pelvic injuries. Finally, be sure to visit ZOLL to participate in the company’s infamous CPR Challenge competition.
Eagle International supplies ambulances and specialist vehicles to private medical and healthcare markets worldwide – visit Stand OS5.
Workshops: The College of Paramedics will be running a series of free Continual Professional Development (CPD) sessions, comprising a mix of 30-minute lectures and workshops. Topics covered will include burns, paediatric assessment, mental health, emergency childbirth, stepwise to airway management and paediatric ALS. All attendees will be provided with CPD certificates for inclusion in their portfolios. Emergency Response Zone highlights: Independent Ambulance Association, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), British Red Cross, National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU), Public Health England, SADS UK, NASFAT, Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund, Ambulance Service Institute, BASICS, National Cycle Response Group and Unison.
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Get to the scene safely and swiftly with Yamaha A wide range of vehicles that can transport you to the scene safely and swiftly will be on display from Yamaha Motor (UK) Ltd, including the New FJR1300 Pro specification motorcycle and the new Rescue ProWC built on the FX Hull platform. The Rescue ProWC craft continues Yamaha Motor UK’s strong commitment to ProWC search and rescue operators and offering extremely capable marine platforms for professional rescue services in the UK. Flood rescue Marine units will also appreciate the wide range of lightweight two stroke outboards from Yamaha, which power flood rescue operations throughout the UK. Flood Rescue teams might be
interested to know that MED certificated four stroke and two stroke outboards will be on the company’s stand and four-wheeled response vehicles will also be on display for fire and ambulance applications.
quickly and safely with the equipment you need. Meet the products and the team behind Yamaha Pro Users on the company’s new outside stand.
Reputation for quality Yamaha’s reputation for quality is enviable – the company has been engineering professional quality vehicles and motorised products since 1955. Whether you respond on a motorway or mountain, through waves or woodland, Yamaha has a solution that helps you get to the scene
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Visit Yamaha Motor UK Ltd on Stand OS429.
WH Bence to unveil latest specialist vehicles This has already been an exciting year for WH Bence, which has seen the company push forward its design knowledge and expertise into manufacturing specialist emergency services vehicles for the UK market and worldwide. Growing reputation The company has become one of the market leaders in supplying Type B pumping appliances to the UK fire market, and is successfully working with agencies in Oman and the UAE to have a growing presence there. Customers over the last 12 months include numerous fire and rescue services (Norfolk, Suffolk, Greater Manchester and Hampshire), Cleveland Fire Brigade and the Rusayl Health Centre in Oman. Thanking these organisations for their valued custom, WH Bence looks forward to seeing their appliances ‘on the run’ this year, and for the company’s reputation to grow. Latest vehicles WH Bence is pleased to support this year’s Emergency Services Show and will be unveiling its latest vehicles on Stand J52. www.whbence.co.uk
Visit WH Bence (Coachworks) Ltd on Stand J52.
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Volvo: a vehicle you can trust with your lives
If you’re faced with extraordinary circumstances on a daily basis, you need a car that is up to the job. That’s why Volvo has been trusted around the world for 50 years to supply emergency services vehicles that are tough, safe and ready for action. Models include the rugged XC70, which is ideally suited to rapid response duties. It’s a spacious five seater, with a generous load capacity and classleading safety. Factor in impressive all-terrain capabilities and you have a vehicle that is the
perfect addition to any blue light fleet. The same is true of the Volvo V60. This practical estate car has room enough for all manner of emergency equipment, making it a natural choice for fire crews and ambulance rapid response. Whatever model you choose, Volvo Emergency Services Vehicles have a purpose built chassis, with uprated suspension and brakes, a heavy-duty battery and a range of engines. They also come with hardwearing comfort upholstery, and a
bespoke extended warranty, including roadside assistance and breakdown cover. Thanks to its expertise in emergency services vehicles, you can put your trust in Volvo – leaving you to focus on the important business of saving lives. www.volvocars.co.uk/emergencyservices
Visit Volvo Car UK on Stand D69.
Rugged dependability
Supacat’s multi-role compact rapid response vehicle
With possibly the world’s most famous name in inflatable boats, Zodiacs are widely respected for their rugged dependability. They regularly appear in news reports from the world’s worst disaster zones; whether aiding victims trapped by floodwater or negotiating turbulent waters to perform a rescue, boats from Zodiac Milpro have earned the trust of the emergency service personnel who depend upon them. Since the 1930s Zodiac has originated most of the major milestones in the development of the modern inflatable boat. The company has now become the world’s principal manufacturer of inflatable and semi-rigid craft for emergency service and military applications and more than 20,000 Zodiac Milpro boats are now used daily by over 80 military forces across the globe.
The Supacat Utility Vehicle 600 (SUV 600) meets the requirement for a compact multi-role rapid response vehicle for operators of emergency and specialist vehicle fleets. It offers an all weather capability and agile off-road performance while its compact dimensions ensure access to narrow routes and difficult terrain. In manufacturing the vehicle, Supacat adapted a production standard Land Rover Discovery 4x4 and added a third driven axle to increase payload capacity and physical space, allowing heavier and larger systems to be fitted. The vehicle’s automotive base platform provides modern-day ride and handling and is coupled with the payload capacity to carry the necessary equipment to perform a functional role.
The SUV 600 has a GVW of 5300kg and maximum payload of 2500kg. Maximum speed is 100mph, delivered by a 3.0-litre 255 PS turbocharged V6 diesel. Suspension is independent double wishbone air adjustable and drive is 6x6 high/low range and transmission is eight-speed automatic. The vehicle is configured for a maximum of five persons. The load area can be configured in a variety of ways to meet the demands of rural and urban brigades. The SUV600 also meets Aviation CAT 3 requirements, which is unique for a vehicle of this size. www.supacat.com
Visit Supacat Ltd on Stand D62.
Professional support Zodiac Milpro is headquartered in Paris and supports customers in the UK emergency services through its long-established sales and service centre in South Wales. The company now has professional teams focused on supporting the most demanding professional and military customers and has ISO 9001 approved production facilities in Spain, Canada, UK and USA, where its range of over 60 different boats is built. Each location is staffed by experienced research, development, sales and marketing teams whose aim is to ensure that customers can find the boat they need at prices that suit their budgets. www.zodiacmilpro.com
Visit Zodiac Milpro UK Ltd on Stand H34.
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Next generation of BWV cameras Revealed A company at the cutting edge of body worn video (BWV), Reveal will have some exciting new products to showcase this year, including a new generation of body cameras and some significant updates to its DEMS evidence management software. The company will demonstrate how it’s working closely with the emergency services on the front line. Reveal has been at the forefront of the BWV industry since it began in 2006. It
Mapping specialist hopes to draw a crowd Helyx will be demonstrating BeatMaps, a map-based officer briefing tool for use by public safety agencies to help ensure that officers are able to self-brief and discover the crimes, incidents and other important events and individuals in their areas of responsibility. The map-centric interface allows users to quickly visualise what’s going on in their beat area; an ideal tool for familiarising new as well as established officers. The detailed time and incident filtering allows for officers to examine the relevance of events and the connections between them. Helyx will also be demonstrating the Evacuation Planning Tool being developed jointly with North Wales Police to help forces and civil contingency organisations adequately plan evacuations accurately based on the calculated risk profile and proximity to an event. Teams can then be provided with reports, incorporating maps, to conduct door-to-door checks. The system allows for the effective tracking of evacuation efforts via an online update application
ensuring that command centres are always up to date with the progress being made on the ground. Visit Helyx at Stand P46 for a demonstration and to discuss how the company can help you harness the power of geographic information in your organisation. www.helyx.co.uk
Visit Helyx Secure Information Systems Ltd on Stand P46.
Mount any device, anywhere Manufactured in the USA to the highest of standards since the company’s birth in the mid-90s, RAM Mounts have continued to dominate the mobile electronics market by offering an approach to enhancing the relationship between user and device. RAM offers an extensive range of revolutionary industrial-strength mounting solutions for a wide variety of mobile electronics. Featuring patented, shock and vibration resistant non-slip rubber ball and socket systems that provide an inventively simplistic solution to mounting and adjusting any mobile device in any environment, RAM products deliver a unique and unrivalled concept to a number of vital applications worldwide. From smartphones, GPS and action cameras to tablets, rugged systems and plenty more; with the ability to connect any device to any surface with a product range of over 3000 interchangeable
components and lifetime warranties included; RAM Mounts are the logical choice for any personal or professional user. RAM looks forward to networking with a plethora of unique clients at the show and showcasing a selection of its top line products dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of device users within the police, fire and rescue services.
is the most experienced BWV company in the world and will be available to meet and talk to about projects of any size. Reveal is an expert in implementation from start-up projects to large scale, personal issue roll outs and everything in between. If you would like to arrange a time to meet, please e-mail: jack@revealmedia.com to book. http://revealmedia.com
Visit Reveal Media on Stand P38.
Wearable technology reaches Pinnacle Pinnacle Response provides complete body worn video camera solutions. The latest generation PR5 Body Camera is a compact, wire-free full High Definition (HD) video and audio recorder. Activated by a single flick of a shutter and boasting no wires, buttons, nor screens, the PR5 offers simplicity when you need it most. With a widescreen 101-degree angle lens, 720p HD recording for over five hours, a tamperproof time and date stamp, a non-removable battery and memory, and various options for footage management, it is currently the camera of choice for many emergency services professionals throughout the UK and Europe. With vast experience in the field of law enforcement and security, Pinnacle Response is a dynamic, forward-thinking company. Its close working relationships with clients allow it to gain a full insight into ever-evolving industry requirements and react by offering bespoke, optimum solutions. Pinnacle Response believes excellent customer service should come as standard and its company name is synonymous both with quality equipment and outstanding client support. www.pinnacleresponse.com
Visit Pinnacle Response Ltd on Stand M35.
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Visit Ram Mount UK Ltd on Stand M55.
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Decisions time Increased efficiency in the field
[D4H] Technologies provides a comprehensive suite of tools to manage the three most important things to a response team: incident reports, personnel and equipment. Discover incident trends, training requirements, and manage your team’s exposure to risks. Incident reporting – Response teams and organisations must write incident reports; but most teams fail to benefit from the incident information they collect. With the [D4H] Technologies reporting tool you can create incident reports in a way that truly benefits your organisation. Personnel and training – Good people are expensive. Training and managing personnel is often the biggest expense for organisations; yet low priority is often given to ensuring this resource runs smoothly. The [D4H] Personnel & Training tool helps you easily manage your most valuable assets. Equipment management – Your equipment is too important to fail. Most response teams manage their expensive equipment with an inexpensive spreadsheet or paper based system. The [D4H] Equipment Management tool helps you ensure your equipment is ready to go, without the need for spreadsheets.
People demand a lot from first responders. You need to be fast, efficient and dependable. So why expect any less from the equipment at your side? Brother is proud to be exhibiting at The Emergency Services Show 2014. Operating from Stand N10, the company will be showcasing its innovative range of portable printing equipment – built to get the job done, wherever, whenever, so you can get on with yours. No more delays out in the field. No more unnecessary trips back to the office and added cost. A Brother mobile printer can save you time, hassle, and most importantly money. Come along to the Brother stand at the show and the company will be happy to show you what’s possible. From its new rugged RJ range with IP54 certification against dust and water, to the world’s thinnest self-contained mobile printer and the popular mobile A4 PJ series, which is used by various police, ambulance and fire and rescue services throughout the UK and beyond. So why not stop by for a chat? Let Brother show you how it can help. www.brother.co.uk
Visit Brother UK Ltd on Stand N10.
Enduring tablet PC performance
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Visit Decisions [D4H] on Stand F38.
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The R11 is the latest fully rugged tablet PC from the DURABOOK Mobile System series. Designed to meet the ultra thin and lightweight form factor of 1.2kg, the R11 is equipped with brilliant sunlight readable 11.6in HD widescreen display and powered by the Intel® Haswell series CPU i7/i5 and Windows® 8 to offer outstanding mobile computing performance. The R11 is built to endure accidental drops, shocks, spills, vibration, dust and more for unhindered operation in even the harshest environment.
performance in affordable costs making it the indispensable optimal rugged tablet for field mobile workers. Key features include: 11.6in wide view display and ultra light 1.2kg; IP65 dust and water protection; Intel Haswell i5 CPU; sunlight readable LCD 730 nits; support LTE (4G); 5MP camera with flash; barcode scanner; NFC / RFID; and MSR + smart card reader.
High performance and cost-effective The R11 provides superior robust features and
Visit Durabook (Twinhead International) on Stand L32.
www.durabook.com
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Closing the loop with triple resilience alerting PageOne will be showcasing its triple resilient alerting solution, alongside its range of smartphone apps and lone worker technologies, at ESS2014. Dual frequency paging with SMS fall-back offers unrivalled resilience and provides a viable alternative to the costly replacement of legacy on-site paging networks. Such technology is already being used by the likes of County Durham and Darlington, Essex County and Northern Ireland fire and rescue services. The idea of having dual frequency is that it enables users to capitalise on both the on-site and wide area network; reverting to SMS in the unlikely event either paging channels become
unavailable. By expanding the remit of messaging with wide area paging, users can achieve vast cost savings, consolidate devices, extend coverage, enhance operational response and improve communications resilience. Apps for smarter working Smartphone Apps are increasingly being used to enable smarter, cheaper and more effective working practices for public safety responders. The Responder App from PageOne separates and elevates operational messaging and alerting, leveraging two-way and GPS capability to assist in the real-time management and direction of field resource. The App also offers an optional Lone Worker feature
Primetech to demo Cobra Rapid Response Strike Vehicle Leading mobile satellite broadband communications and systems integrator Primetech is demonstrating its innovative Cobra Rapid Response Strike Vehicle at The Emergency Services Show, along with other communications, HD video and support solutions. The Cobra vehicle is creating huge interest and has been highly praised by Sir Ken Knight, the former Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser for England, as a cost effective and creative approach to improving fire fighting efficiency in an age of funding challenges. Highly effective The Cobra Rapid Response Vehicle fire fighting platform is a completely new category of vehicle capable of being operated by a crew of two firefighters. It is quick to despatch, fast to deploy and highly effective, featuring the unique Cold Cut Cobra fire fighting system complemented by the Multi Purpose Nozzle (MPN), plus mobile satellite
broadband communications and wireless body-worn cameras. The Cobra system delivers high pressure water mixed with a cutting agent that cuts through all known building and construction materials, allowing firefighters to fight fires safely from the outside of buildings. The system supports increased firefighter safety and reduces water damage. The addition of a MultiPurpose Nozzle (MPN) broadens the use of the Cobra cutting extinguisher, and in combination provides an enhanced ability to manage many different fire fighting scenarios more effectively and efficiently, such as: car fires, outdoor fires, dampening down operations, decontamination and foam attack. MPN is a two-handed pistol grip, which creates variable spray patterns. The Cobra Rapid Response Vehicle enables fire and rescue services to make a dramatic initial
providing additional support and peace-of-mind for lone worker personnel. www.pageone.co.uk
Visit PageOne Communications Ltd on Stand E3.
Primetech is showing its ground breaking Cobra rapid response strike vehicle.
impact on the scene while the main vehicles are on the way. www.primetech.co.uk
Visit Primetech UK Ltd on Stand G70.
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Repeat performance
Integrate, communicate, Excelerate
Excelerate Technology is a global market leader in the provision of data, video, voice and internet via satellite and wireless solutions. The company’s team consistently delivers mission critical applications to a diverse range of markets, including: emergency responders, utilities, education, local government, public transport, maritime and oil and gas. Excelerate’s rapidly deployable applications utilise satellite and wireless technology to achieve a Common Operational Picture allowing resilient voice communications, access to real-time video and critical information anywhere within the incident ground. Excelerate has a reputation built on outstanding service and technical knowledge. Its customers feel safe in the understanding that all their satellite communications needs are in the best possible hands. Great strides Since last year’s Emergency Services Show Excelerate has taken great strides as a company, expanding its presence in both Australia and the Middle East and has opened international offices in Melbourne and Perth, Doha, Dubai and Washington DC. Country Fire Authority (CFA), responsible for the State of Victoria, has recently taken delivery of two fully equipped incident command vehicles and seven smaller field vehicles. Back in the UK, Excelerate continues to be the market leader and provider of choice for the emergency services and has integrated and supplied solutions to: Caerphilly County Council; Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service; Humberside Fire and Rescue Service; Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service; London Ambulance Service; Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service; Scotia Gas Network; The Environment Agency; West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service; Wiltshire
Police; and many more in the UK and internationally. As Excelerate continues to look to the future in its commitment to supporting the emergency services, the company is excited to be demonstrating more communications solutions at this year’s show, including its latest and most exciting developments in interoperable voice communications, as multiagency cooperation continues to be a major issue within the emergency services. Climbing camera The Excelerate Technology stand will showcase a varied range of vehicle based and incident ground solutions. The Sherpa lamppost climbing camera system will also be in attendance as the company launches the latest, solar equipped version of this totally unique solution. The company’s Enhanced Resilient KU Satellite and SuperSat KA Satellite solutions will also be demonstrated with the help of some of Excelerate’s UK based customers, along with members of its technical, research and development and business development departments who will be available to talk through all the solutions the company has on offer. Extraction exercise Excelerate is looking forward to welcoming representatives from the UK Rescue Organisation (UKRO) who will be joining the company as it continues its long-standing relationship with the organisation. The team will also be performing an extraction exercise using Excelerate’s body-worn camera solutions on the company’s outdoor stand.
Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) is looking forward to its second visit to The Emergency Services Show where, again, the company’s communications specialists will be showcasing a new product. The RD965 is Hytera’s first digital/analogue portable repeater that is compatible with the DMR standard. Compact and embedded with a mini duplexer, the device supports a range of power supply plans to guarantee uninterrupted communications during emergencies. Its API and 100Mbps network port combine to support an extended array of applications plus providing IP67 protection, making it reliable in any hostile operating environment. CBRN vest Last year, PCE unveiled its CBRN vest and this will again be available to visitors to view and try on. These military-style vests are constructed from a fire retardant fabric and have a variety of pocket configurations allowing the user to carry a range of equipment, such as two-way radios, external speakers, earpieces and PTT switches, under protective clothing. The vest ensures all this equipment is readily available and accessible, while its capacity for a camel pack also ensures responders remain hydrated during mission-critical situations. www.pce-uk.com
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Visit Excelerate Technology on Stands G28 & OS49.
Visit Premier Communication Electronics Ltd on Stand N7.
Satellite technology demos Sat-Comm Broadcast Ltd is a widely respected satellite system integrator and command vehicle specialist. The company brings 14 years of vehicle conversion experience to its designs, and is particularly noted for integrating sophisticated technology into a variety of commercial, 4WD and armoured vehicles. After a successful show debut last year the company is returning to conduct live demonstrations of its vehicle-borne and portable satellite product range at the outdoor exhibition
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area, and will be showcasing its latest ‘fast response’ demonstration vehicle. The company’s demonstrations will illustrate how Ka-band satellite technology can be quickly deployed to deliver broadband speed communications for personnel responding to incidents anywhere within the British Isles. Sat-Comm Broadcast also provides video monitoring, recording, encoding and encryption systems, and specialises in delivering video over 3G/4G networks, as well as over
conventional means such as fibre, microwave or satellite links. Finally, the company will be presenting its extensive vehicle workshop facilities, which offer comprehensive maintenance, repair and upgrade services for command vehicles, including installations of antennas, masts and generators. www.sat-comm.com
Visit Sat-Comm Broadcast Ltd on Stand OS32.
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New power tools and familiar favourites from STIHL Fast, reliable and straightforward, STIHL power tools are just what you need in an emergency, when time really matters. Cutting stone, reinforced concrete and steel, STIHL cut-off saws are ideal, for example, in clearing a structural collapse. The company’s most advanced 12in cut-off saw, the TS 480i, arrived last year, with its fuel-injected engine (and thus no choke) making it really easy to use. Cutting performance is also improved by 20 percent, so more cuts can be made in critically less time.
JFN monitors success
Accuracy and speed When greater depths need to be cut – creating vents for example, the STIHL GS 461 concrete saw cuts up to 40cm deep with accuracy and speed making it ideal for emergency and rescue teams. Finally, the STIHL ‘Rescue Saw’ MS 461-R is a specialist chainsaw, restricted for emergency services use only. With enormous power and a reinforced carbide saw chain, it is ideal for the toughest cutting jobs.
The military, emergency services and civil defence agencies have unique requirements for radiation protection of personnel and the public. James Fisher Nuclear (JFN) provides specialist products, which are designed to meet the requirements of these agencies. JFN products for these markets cover a wide range of requirements. These vary from personal electronic dosimetry to allow for the monitoring of personnel doses in live time, to portal monitors for both vehicles and persons to enhance the surveillance capabilities at entrances and exits of key facilities, transport hubs or events. The range also covers hand held search and frisk probes, which can be used to locate, detect, identify and classify radioactive material.
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Visit STIHL Ltd on Stand L38.
Visit James Fisher Ltd on Stand N5.
With the ability to work indoors and in enclosed spaces, STIHL’s first cordless cut-off saw arrives this autumn. Coupling great STIHL design with Lithium-Ion battery power, the TSA 230 is an impressive performer and very quiet-running – making communication with the operator much easier. Cutting neatly and swiftly up to 7cm deep, it can cut steel, metal pipes, concrete and roof tiles.
T-Rex shows its teeth Unifire Limited has UK and European distribution rights for Unifire Inc. Unifire is a leading manufacturer of high performance rescue equipment. The company’s positive pressure fans, ventilation saws, rescue saws, smoke machines, coring drills, confined space blowers, customer service, and support sets the standard for professionalism and customer satisfaction. Unifire is also the only supplier of the T-Rex high performance metal cutting circular saws with unique spark collector. Faster, safer, cleaner and more affordable than other metal cutting equipment, T-REX saws deliver unmatched results,
cutting steel (including Boron Steel) as easily as cutting plywood. A uniquely designed cover collects virtually all chips and sparks, while a special spindle lock allows for fast and easy blade changes. Create up to 2in depth of cut with the lightweight 7in T-REX metal cutting saw and up to a 3.25in depth of cut with the 9in T-REX metal cutting saw. Whatever your cutting demands may be, achieve them with the T-REX metal cutter. www.unifireuk.com
Visit Unifire Ltd on Stand P4.
Blizzard has it wrapped up Blizzard Survival manufactures and supplies hypothermia prevention blankets to the emergency services. The company’s blankets are manufactured using Reflexcell, a unique material with unrivalled thermal qualities, which is 100 percent windproof and waterproof. The EMS blanket is very popular with fire and rescue services, cave rescue teams, air ambulance services and HART. It is compact, lightweight yet really robust and is perfect for trauma kits. The highly acclaimed Blizzard Heat is available with or without active heat and is extensively used by the British and US military, mountain rescue teams and, more recently, HART and air ambulances due to its versatility and adaptability. The Blizzard HEAT allows easy access to a patient with minimum heat loss due to the hook and loop openings down the front and sides.
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Prevents heat loss The Blizzard Baby Wrap is a must have addition to any maternity kit. Designed in conjunction with London Ambulance Service, the Baby Wrap helps prevent heat loss in neonates naturally without use of active heat. Beanie hat At this year’s Emergency Services Show Blizzard Survival will showcase the new Blizzard Beanie Hat, which comes in adult and child sizes and was developed due to demand from the company’s existing customers. www.blizzardsurvival.com
Visit Blizzard Protection Systems Ltd on Stand B7.
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Vimpex celebrates new partnerships and innovations in 20th anniversary year After a highly successful year in which it has further added to its portfolio of products, Vimpex is looking forward to returning to the NEC with a new-look stand and an even more impressive range of rescue products. This last year, the company’s 20th anniversary, has seen Vimpex appointed as UK distributor for the Paratech range of lifting, shifting, stabilising and forcible entry products. In its two decades of business, Vimpex has grown from a small UKbased distributor, to a pan-European organisation with subsidiaries in The Netherlands and Sweden and now represents some of the world’s best-known brands. Paratech’s new vehicle stabilisation Supporter product, which is taking the market by storm, is causing extrication experts to rethink the way vehicle strut stabilisation is applied during RTCs. The Paratech Supporter is rated at 9000kg at maximum extension, which is more than 10 times the rating of the closest competition. This rating at full extension means that the product can be used for HGV tractor stabilisation as well as for smaller passenger vehicles. Sustainable growth Paratech’s endorsement of Vimpex as its UK partner enforces the view that Vimpex is a reliable and trustworthy supplier to the rescue market. As one of the few independent companies serving the UK emergency services sector, Vimpex has the financial stability, commitment and knowledge to
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continue its success in the market. The company is enjoying sustainable growth achieved by gaining market share as well as the addition of new products. Being independently owned and run without the constraints of foreign ownership or the demands of a vehicle builder means that Vimpex can be versatile in an ever-changing market while maintaining its core values of fair pricing, transparency and integrity. Ambition and commitment A further example of Vimpex’s ambition and commitment to the sector is this year’s development of the Vimpex Promax F1 Fire Fighting Glove. Using PBI Max Fabric as the outer protection and a multiple-layer silicon/Kevlar™ construction with a PFTE moisture barrier liner, the EN659 approved F1 Glove already has a strong following for its extreme comfort and wearability straight from the box. Excellent dexterity and the fact that it can be laundered with other PPE means that the Promax F1 is likely to have a strong following in the UK and much further-afield. The Promax F1 Glove is the first of a carefully considered range of fire fighting and rescue gloves in development by Vimpex. The company looks forward to welcoming visitors to its stand to try the gloves for themselves. Busy show ahead After a busy show last year, Vimpex is looking forward to an even more hectic event this year
where, along with Paratech Equipment and Promax Gloves, it will be showing the full range of TNT hydraulic rescue tools, Ogura battery-powered hydraulics, Pacific paramedic, rescue and fire fighting helmets and ISG thermal imaging cameras. www.rescue-tools.co.uk
Visit Vimpex Ltd on Stand C6.
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Overnight tunnel exercise tests multi-agency response “With lights flashing off the tunnel walls, Tannoy systems booming out above us and casualties screaming in the smoke, this had all the hallmarks of a major incident in one of the UK’s busiest road tunnels,” explained Greg Theophanides from Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) as he described a multi-agency overnight exercise, which took place in the Dartford Tunnel in May. Over 50 firefighters, seven fire appliances and specialist vehicles from KFRS, along with colleagues from Essex Fire and Rescue Service, police, ambulance service, Highways Agency, Connect Plus, local authorities, Environment Agency, St John Ambulance and British Red Cross were involved in the full scale live event. Thousands of motorists use the Dartford Tunnel every day as they head from Kent to Essex. The planned six-hour tunnel closure happened overnight and the QEII Bridge remained open to southbound traffic to minimise disruption, along with plenty of advance notification from all agencies using media, social media and the motorway signs. Simulated incident The incident kicked off just before midnight on Saturday 10 May, when synthetic smoke was used to simulate fire conditions after a van travelling in the west tunnel suffered a tyre failure and swerved, colliding with a second vehicle. The impact caused both vehicles to crash into a nearside walkway, blocking both lanes of the tunnel. Four other vehicles were then forced to make emergency stops resulting in further collisions, causing the tunnel’s closure and emergency services to be mobilised. Greg Theophanides said, “The Casualties Union played injured motorists who had to be cut free from the wreckage of their vehicles by firefighters using hydraulic cutting equipment. These included a bariatric casualty and a woman in the late stages of pregnancy. The drama intensified when an LGV carrying ‘Check & Allow’ (non-escortable) dangerous goods was trapped in the traffic behind the secondary incident, while a dangerous goods escort vehicle entered the tunnel, escorting an empty petrol tanker back to its depot in Thurrock.”
The ‘casualties’ had to be cut free from the wreckage of their vehicles by firefighters using hydraulic cutting equipment.
“The tunnel staff quickly activated the fire suppression system while Highways Agency traffic officers helped teams to evacuate those trapped within the tunnel, which went very well.” The exercise went on until 4am and the debrief that followed revealed several outcomes, which are being considered by the responding agencies. All the outcomes, such as communication flow, have had interim measures put in place and longer term upgrades will be investigated. Lessons were learned regarding the siting of control functions including the KFRS command support unit, which in future will be located in a more beneficial position. Kent Police’s Ian Williams said, “The exercise went well and was clearly of considerable benefit to the fire services, who were able to practice in an unfamiliar environment, with the combination of the smoke and fire suppression system. “The Tunnel operators similarly benefited from staging an exercise that demonstrated the capacity for a multi-agency response to deal successfully with an incident in a tunnel, which had wider implications on the strategic road network.”
Four vehicles were forced to make emergency stops resulting in further collisions.
Fire suppression technology Firefighters made use of the new technologies in the tunnel; the tunnels at the Dartford Crossing have been upgraded with new safety systems, including a new fire suppression system, Wayfinder lights and escape signage. Highways Agency Emergency Planner Steve Bush said, “The suite of systems installed are in line with other tunnels on the Trans European Road Network (TERN) across Europe, complying with recommendations made following the Mont Blanc Tunnel disaster in 1999, when 39 people were killed.
The Casualties Union played injured motorists, including a woman in the late stages of pregnancy.
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Unique training opportunity Greg Theophanides, who spent eight months working with Connect Plus on this project, agrees it was a unique training opportunity. He said, “Dartford Tunnel plays a vital role in keeping the county’s road network moving. Fires in tunnels can be the most difficult to deal with and pose unique challenges. It allowed us to work closely with a number of different responding agencies and confirmed that robust emergency plans and procedures are in place and that the agencies’ emergency response plans are very well aligned.”
“The tunnel staff quickly activated the fire suppression system while Highways Agency traffic officers helped teams to evacuate. “Safety is a top priority for the Highways Agency and, while we hope that an incident like this never happens, we want to make sure that we are ready and prepared,” said the Highways Agency’s Steve Bush. He continued, “The new fire suppression system will provide even greater protection for road users, maintenance staff and emergency services should a fire occur, in addition to improved emergency signing and ventilation system. The majority of the improvements were carried out overnight, when traffic flows are lowest, and keeping one tunnel open for northbound traffic minimised disruption.” www.kent.fire-uk.org
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