For Every Response

In this episode, Catherine Levin talks to Sam Burton, Deputy Chief Fire Officer for the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Sam joins the pod to talk about leadership, gender and her work for the UK Rescue Organisation as she reflects on a 20+ year career in fire. This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not res...

In this episode, Lanna Deamer talks to Alison Blakely, Deputy Chief Paramedic for the London Ambulance Service. Alison talks about her approach to leadership based on 20 years at the capitals ambulance service, and how being a people person is core to her approach.  This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not r...

In this episode, Catherine Levin talks to Phil Garrigan, Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, about his approach to leadership as he begins his four year tenure. He's spent 35 years in Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and he shares what it's like to move on and lead, how to manage relationships and why serving the public remains at the heart of his approach. This episode is sponsored by MS...

In this episode, Catherine Levin talks to Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Police, Fire and Crime in York and North Yorkshire about devolution and the transition from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner model. As the devolution white paper and consultations on other parts of England lead to more mayors gaining devolved functions that will include police and fire functions, they talk about what Jo ha...

In this episode, Lanna Deamer talks to Alex Woodman, Chief Fire Officer for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. He comes to fire from a career in policing and local government and shares his thoughts on leadership, culture and working with partners to keep communities safe.  This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Saf...

In this episode, Catherine Levin talks to Carl Christie from green transport not for profit Cenex. They talk about the challenges the emergency services face when it comes to transitioning to electric fleets. Having partnered to create a recent in depth report based on FOI responses from 103 of the 108 emergency services in the UK, they talk about the results and what the future looks like as the...

In this episode, Catherine Levin talks to Amanda Coleman who has decades of experience of working in crisis communications. They talk about how to elevate communications when crisis hits, to ensure it is at the heart of planning and exercising and share thoughts on the communications response to the Heathrow Airport power outage. This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this...

In this episode, Lanna Deamer talks to Adam Hopper. He leads the violence reduction programme for the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives. Catherine Levin interviewed Adam at The Emergency Services Show 2024 and here, Lanna gets an update on the campaign and the policy work that has, in Adam's words, focused on 'the human behind the uniform.' This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views...

In this episode, Catherine Levin talks to David Boyle, national JESIP lead. Having interviewed him back in September at The Emergency Services Show, Catherine gets an update on what he's been up to and how his leadership is driving the legacy of JESIP forward. Read this background article - JESIP has new leadership, but it will need funding and political will to evolve further . This episode is sp...

Welcome to season two of For Every Response, the podcast from Emergency Services Times, sponsored by MSA Safety .  You will have enjoyed dipping into the episodes from season one where we shared all the sessions from The Emergency Services Show and The Emergency Tech Show. This time we bring you a series of interviews with leaders from across the emergency services. EST Editor, Catherine Levin and...

The Saving Lives is Not Enough report sets out opportunities for fire and rescue services to work with other agencies to achieve better outcomes for people affected by burns. In this session with Krissie Stiles, a burns and plastic surgery nurse specialist, Mark Rist formerly of Kent FRS and RIchard Smith from London Gatwick Fire Service, they share their experience of implementing interventions s...

Wildfires hit the headlines more frequently than ever before and while the fire and rescue service lead the response, mitigation and prevention strategies require a wider collaborative approach. Our experts discuss why wildfires are everyone's problem and that without ownership by those who can influence change, the problem will simply remain. Speakers: Professor Guillermo Rein, Imperial College |...

The ambitions of the Emergency Services Network are impressive but delivering large, complex technology programmes is notoriously hard to do. Rich Preston gets into the detail with former chief constable Simon Parr who is leading the charge to update the way that the blue lights communicate with each other and across the varied terrain of Great Britain. They discuss the impact it's having now and...

End user experiences of new PPE has become an important aspect of providing fit for purpose PPE. However, can a small representative group adequately reflect the experience of the whole work force and at what cost to suppliers and ultimately the fire service? In this session, our panel encourages the audience to participate in the debate. Speakers: Chris Colgan, Hunter Apparel | Roddy MacKinnon, S...

This panel discussion outlines the current issues and initiatives being taken to prevent violence against women and girls and domestic abuse. Learn about the City of London pilot scheme that started in November 2023 and how you can replicate this model in your areas through a range of opportunities to support potential victims, including a taxi marshalling scheme and a safe haven scheme.   Speaker...

Suicide is a tough topic to talk about and in this session, Steve Whittle, founder of charity Tough to Talk provides a frank, open and, at times, hard to hear insight into why men reach breaking point, drawing on his own experiences. Together with Chief Inspector Stewart Codling, Chair of Thames Valley Police Men's Forum, they focus on what the emergency services can do to support men's mental hea...

In this inspirational fireside chat, Steph Parker will shares her passion for tackling climate change while bringing a firm dose of reality when it comes to the challenge for the blue lights reducing their impact on our world. She talks about the Public Sector Decarbonisation Guidance and how it's not just the sustainability experts' job to green the workplace and help us all reach net zero. Speak...

Based on real and live police deployments, learn how call transcription, trained by AI for emergency services, provides insight about caller demand, risk to life, and efficiency improvement inside your organisation. With over 40 years’ experience in critical infrastructure, Avoira teamed up with FCS and police colleagues to provide you with an educational session. Speakers: Tim Cull and Richard Ru...

The fire service strives to be an inclusive employer and as such needs to ensure that cultural diversity is considered when providing PPE. Listen to the expert panel to hear of the cultural challenges and what more is needed to be achieved to ensure true inclusivity. Speakers: Louise Bradley, Cooneen at Work | Jayne Moore, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Chair: Nat Wilson, Workwear Solutions...

As police forces transition their fleets to hybrid and electric solutions, they need to be sure that the small but important part of the fleet that requires high performance in terms of speed and response is still fit for purpose. In this session, hear from those who are sourcing and buying the vehicles and a view from the frontline and from finance about what is needed to help you take this conve...

TRiM is a well-known peer led approach that breaks down the barriers to asking for help in the aftermath of attending incidents. In this session, Vinny Romano from NWAS and Bekki Ford from Lancashire FRS talk through how to embed it into the infrastructure of your organisation by drawing on their own work in this area. Speakers: Vinny Romano Naas, North West Ambulance Service | Bekki Ford, Lancash...

The deadline for ending the sale of diesel and petrol fuelled vehicles is a decade away but blue light fleet teams are working hard now to get ready. Our speakers share their insights about what it takes to get leaders to focus on the problem but also the benefits a greener fleet will bring both to operations and the wider community. Speakers: George Symes, Met Police | Paul Chandler, NHS England...

The Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) is transforming the way the ambulance services communicate, from the critical systems in the ambulances,  response vehicles, their hand-held radios, and the dispatch application in the control room. With just one Trust to go with the Mobile Data and Vehicle Solution rollout, and four Trusts remaining to go live, with Control Room Solution, the two important nati...

It is a long standing problem that women firefighters struggle to find PPE and workwear that fits them. While this situation has improved in recent years, there is so more that can be achieved. Join our experts and end users to hear about the challenges and what is already being done to resolve some of the issues. Speakers: Amy Beams, Women in the Fire Service | Sarah Gibbs, BSI | Ryan Dhindsa, Tu...

The Code of Ethics for Policing has been updated but what does that mean for policing when media headlines continue to highlight poor behaviour and when things go wrong.   In this fireside chat, hear from National Police Chiefs' Council lead, DCC Sam de Reya who talks to Amanda Coleman about why the 2014 code has been updated, what the consultation revealed and how your force can successfully impl...