In this short bonus episode we learn all about the Gratitude Games which is a new event for the emergency services taking place in Manchester in June 2026.  Catherine Levin went to the launch early in November to talk to the founders and the emergency services who are supporting it. She finds great enthusiasm for using sport to bring people together, to have conversations about the mental health of those on the frontline while raising money for six great causes. Find out more here: https://gratitudegames.uk/ Speakers:  Catherine Levin, Emergency Services Times Mark Downard, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Ricky Nuttall, formerly of London Fire Brigade Kate Green, Deputy Mayor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority Louise Harrison, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Geoff Cheshire, Police Care   This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.    

The clean cab concept is well known to fire and rescue services. In this episode the panel expands the approach to embrace all vehicles used by firefighters when thinking about reducing exposure to contaminants from the fire ground. Find out about the practicalities of keeping vehicles as clean as possible and what techniques services can adopt to keep firefighters safe. Speakers: Luke Gazzard, Avon Fire and Rescue Service (host) Dave Teggart, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Richie Moore, West Midlands Fire Service Lucie Attwood, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

Following on from last year’s conversation with Simon Parr who heads up the Emergency Services Network programme, we learn in this episode about the technology and the partnership with suppliers. The panel led by programme operations director, Niall Stokoe, talks about the progress of the technical delivery of ESN which will enable the national deployment of 4G based critical communications services to all emergency services users. Speakers: Niall Stokoe, ESMCP, host Nigel Smith, ESMCP Mark Taylor, IBM Matt Hall, BT EE AC Mark Nottage, National Police ESN coordinator   This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

The Chief Fire Officer of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service joined Dr Claire Park for a fireside chat with Catherine Levin in what turned out to be the most popular session at The Emergency Services Show 2025. They had a wide ranging discussion about leadership, culture, training and how what Fin and Claire learned from their extensive careers in the military shapes what they do in their current roles.  Speakers: Catherine Levin, host Fin Monahan, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Dr Claire Park, Kings College Hospital   This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

Chief Fire Officer Peter Arnevall travelled to the show from Sweden where he heads up the Stockholm Fire Brigade. He and NFCC contaminants lead, Luke Gazzard, lead a fascinating comparative discussion about firefighters and contaminants. The panel looks at practical solutions and considers why culture should be at the heart of this important topic. Speakers: Luke Gazzard, Avon Fire and Rescue Service (host) Peter Arnevall, Stockholm Fire Brigade John Ashton, West Midlands Fire Service Becky Yates, Avon Fire and Rescue Service This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

Lancashire was one of the first police forces to adopt body worn video and is now looking at live streaming to improve situational awareness and response. In this episode hear the discussion about how forces can use it effectively to ensure victims benefit from a swift and effective response.     Speakers: Rich Preston, host Chris Hardy, Lancashire Constabulary Dave Hannan, Lancashire Constabulary  This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

In this episode we hear from Dawn Poulson Whelan and Andrew Price who explore personal lived experience of disability in the ambulance service and policing. They talk about the collaborative work they have done to improve inclusion for staff, patients and service users. Speakers: Joy Flanagan, host Dawn Poulson Whelan, East of England Ambulance Service Andrew Price, Derbyshire Police   This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

Austrian PPE manufacturer TEXPORT sponsored this year’s Protecting the Protector’s Stage and in this episode, Catherine Levin finds out about their approach, innovations and the future of firefighting protective clothing. She is joined by Tim Wight from TEXPORT and Chris Colgan from Hunter Apparel. Speakers: Catherine Levin - host Tim Wight, TEXPORT Chris Colgan, Hunter Apparel This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

David Davis is the Chief Clinical Information Officer for the London Ambulance Service. He is at the forefront of trying out a branch of artificial intelligence that is all about voice. In this fireside chat with host Rich Preson, find out how Ambient Voice Technology could be the key to saving time on paperwork so that paramedics can spend more time with patients. Speakers: Rich Preston, host David Davis, London Ambulance Service This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

Asked to set up a fire service in the remote region of the Himalayas, John Aitchison didn’t hesitate and building on his years establishing Fire Aid Nepal, he was the right person for the job. In this episode chaired by stage host Joy Flanagan, he is joined by Dr Matthew Lee, a specialist in the effects of climate change and public health to talk about resilience and capability in one of the world’s most challenging environments. Speakers: Joy Flanagan, host John Aitchison, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Dr Matthew Lee, Fire Aid   This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

The third and final episode featuring speakers from the College of Policing on the Protecting the Protectors Stage comes from David Cook and Frankie Westoby. They share their experience of debriefing incidents. They talk about a wide range of incidents - including getting the audience to participate in some debriefing of their day - and touch on the learning from the disorder from 2024 to share some great insights based on their decades of experience in policing. Speakers: David Cook, College of Policing Frankie Westoby, College of Policing This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

Ordnance Survey hosted its own pavilion at The Emergency Tech Show and Egbe Manners leads the way in this episode where the panel talk about data about place - geospatial data - and how it is key and how some forces are using it to focus resources and drive down crime.  This session used slides and imagery that we cannot provide links to here, but this should not detract from your enjoyment of this episode from our GIS experts.  Speakers: Rich Preston, host Egbe Manners, Ordnance Survey Martin Jackson, Cumbria Police Rob Goldsmith, Devon & Cornwall Police Ceri Lloyd, Devon & Cornwall Police This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

The College of Policing join this episode brought to you from the People & Skills Stage. The focus here is on what it takes to professionalise neighbourhood policing. Hosted by Joy Flanagan, the panel talk about making sure those who are working in these areas of policing have the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to do the job effectively and are recognised as the specialists they are.  Speakers: Joy Flanagan, host Jo Taylor, College of Policing Jamie Daniels, College of Policing Nicola MacGregor, College of Policing This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

In this episode we are joined by two police chaplains who together with Jenna Flanagan from Oscar Kilo, the police wellbeing service, talk about how to look after police officers when the incident is over. They talk with great compassion and poignancy about the murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport in August 2024 and the police response to the public disorder that followed. National Police Chaplain Matthew Hopley leads this conversation which continues the theme of learning from the summer 2024 riots, as our panel share how chaplaincy and wellbeing are at the heart of recovery. Speakers: Catherine Levin, host Matthew Hopley, National Police Chaplain John McCarthy, Merseyside Police Chaplain Jenna Flanagan, Oscar Kilo This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.

Taking a Dragons Den style approach to this session on the Emergency Tech Leaders’ Stage, Tony Blaker probes three small suppliers at the show about how their solutions are helping solve wicked problems in policing. Listen on to find out what solutions are on offer and what this 30+ year veteran of policing had to say to help them build their presence in a crowded technology landscape.  Host Rich Preston also asks questions, putting our suppliers through their paces in this fascinating new approach on this AWS sponsored stage. Speakers: Rich Preston, host Tony Blaker, NPCC Matt Steel, Pocketalk Richard Blears, Everblue Nick Haw, Kasm Workspaces This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.

Jason Gillard makes his first appearance at the show and in this episode, he leads a panel discussion on how to move from uniformed service to another career. Together with People & Skills Stage host, Joy Flanagan, they discuss the importance of purpose, identity, and community in navigating this next chapter. And they all agree that peer support can be the difference between a lost opportunity and a renewed purpose. Speakers: Joy Flanagan, host Jason Gillard, Connect Through Service Will Hitch, Getac Graham Given, Cherton Secure This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.  

As promised, here is the first of our bonus episodes. Catherine Levin spent the day near Bridgend in South Wales to observe a multi-agency exercise involving police, fire, ambulance and other partner agencies responding to a major road traffic collision.  Catherine grabs time with the leads from the blue light agencies to find out about what the objectives were, how JESIP works in action and what a JESIP huddle looks like. She also digs into the detail about ten second triage and asks if this is now business as usual in Wales.  Because this is recorded outside the audio is variable so bear with us and enjoy learning about a major incident exercise that was six months in the planning.  Speakers:  Catherine Levin, Emergency Services Times DC Richard Paskell, South Wales Police CI Tim Davis, Dyfed Powys Police GM Roger Magan, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Scott Walker, Welsh Ambulance Service Dr Tim Johnson, Cardiff University Medical School   This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.    

The Protecting the Protectors Stage was new for 2025 and saw four partners curate content for the show. Starting with the College of Policing, we hear about the response and learning from the 2024 riots. We spend this episode with T/Superintendent Laura Douglas and Andy Hunt where they brought their own riot gear on to the stage. In a compelling session, Laura and Andy debunk the myths of public order policing and provide insights into what it's like to be truly in the thick of it. Speakers: Catherine Levin, host Laura Douglas, Northumbria Police / College of Policing Andy Hunt, Norfolk Police / College of Policing This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.    

Opening up the Emergency Tech Leaders' Stage for 2025, Rich Preston returns for his third year to host discussions with a wide range of speakers from across the emergency services. Amazon Web Services sponsored the stage this year and in this episode, hear from AWS Head of non-profit, Charlie Anderson and her panel as they explore how the emergency services are using cloud-based technology to innovate at scale and improve operational efficiency. Speakers: Rich Preston, host Charlie Anderson, AWS Robert Hogg, Black Marble Dan James, Bedfordshire Police This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.    

It's Monday, so we bring you a session from the People & Skills stage. We kicked off day one of the show with a 30 minute conversation with Phill Matthews who runs Fighting Fire Fit.  With a focus on fitness at this year’s show, listen to firefighter performance coach, Phill as he shares great advice and tips on how to stay well while working on shifts. He talks to host Joy Flanagan about healthy eating, fitting in exercise and the importance of good sleep all of which contribute to well-being for those working in the emergency services. Speakers: Joy Flanagan, host Phill Martin, Fighting Fire Fit This episode is sponsored by MSA Safety The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. MSA Safety is not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.   CPD accreditation from CPDme This episode is worth 0.5 CPD points. To collect your certificate email team@emergencyservicestimes.com. Download the free CPDme app to document your learning, reflect on how it aligns with your goals, and defend your decision-making when evidencing your CPD. The app provides a structured approach to capturing your reflections, making it easier to showcase your growth and meet professional standards. A copy of this certificate will also be added to the app when you request a free account.