To create an event that truly fulfils the needs of the blue light profession, and in turn the businesses that support them, we ensure that those within the sector build the event with us.
To help us achieve this, we have created a number of boards and committees to help steer all areas of the event.
We’re building partnerships with key associations, federations and charities who are as passionate as us about helping to create an event that supports not only the profession but those businesses that service the industry too.
Advisory Board
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Professor Jagtar Singh OBE, MSc, BA Hons, MIFireE
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- National Advisor
- AFSA, Chair of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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Andrew Gould
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- National Cyber Crime Programme Lead
- National Police Chief's Council
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Andrew Hopkinson
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- Chief Fire Officer & Chief Executive + Program Executive
- Digital and Data Program (NFCC)
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Colette Black
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- Director of People Services - Assistant Chief Executive
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
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Colin Longstaff
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Civil Nuclear Police Federation
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Craig Parkin
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- Chief Fire Officer
- Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Services
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Daniel Elkeles
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- Chief Executive Officer
- London Ambulance
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Dave O'Neill MBE
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- Operations Director / Team Leader / Risk
- Institute of Search & Technical Rescue / UKISA - UK International Search & Rescue
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Emma Woods-Bolger
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Blue Light Card Foundation
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Jonathan Smith
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- Deputy Chief Fire Officer
- London Fire Brigade
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Jules King
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- Chair
- Women in the Fire Services Association
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Lesley Routh-Jones
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- Stakeholder and Relationship Manager - Fire and Emergency Services
- Capita/The Fire Service College
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Mark Baxter
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- Chief Fire Officer
- Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue, Chair of Lincolnshire Local Resilience Forum, NFCC Lead for Fire Cadets
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Mark Hardingham
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- Chair
- National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
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Mike Reed
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- Chairman
- City of London Police Federation
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Pete Wakefield
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- Owner, Founder, Publisher
- The Firefighters Podcast
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Phil Garrigan OBE
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- Chief Fire Officer
- Merseyside Fire & Rescue
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Phil Wells
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- Assistant Chief Officer
- Bedfordshire Police Constabulary
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Rhiannon Sarginson
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- Assistant Director - Engagement and Marketing
- NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub
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Richard Henderson
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- Chief Executive Office
- East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
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Sara Crane
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- Vice President
- Police Superintendents' Association
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Simmy Akhtar
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Air Ambulances UK
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Stuart Cowan
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- National Chair
- British Transport Police Federation
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Tracy Nicholls OBE
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- Chief Executive Officer
- College of Paramedics
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Vanisha Mistry
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- Chair
- National Women of Colour in Policing (NWoCiP)
In July, we were proud to host the very first meeting - welcoming key voices from across the emergency services community.
The key takeaways include focusing the event and content structure on interoperability and fostering collaborative discussions between the services, as well as incorporating sessions on lessons learned into the programme.
What was particularly clear is the need to address the procurement needs of of the blue light community, sourcing products and services to support the future of the emergency services. That's why one of the key objectives of The Blue Light Show is to encourage innovation, efficiency and accessibility, enabling the community to get hands-on with products and understand what's available.
Educational Advisory Committee
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Bryn Elliott
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- Editor
- Police Aviation News
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Dee Dale
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- Fire Fighter/Station Officer
- London Fire Brigade
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Dr Chris Knifton
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- Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning (Neurocognitive and Neurodevelopment care)
- De Montford University, Leicester School of Learning and Midwifery
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Dr Hazel Talbot
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- Clinical Lead, South Yorkshire Children & Young People’s Alliance
- Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
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Jayen Parmar
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- Author
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John Lawal
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- Former Emergency Planning Officer and Emergency Response Officer
- Local Authorities - London Borough
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Jon Simpson
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- Chief Superintendent - Chief of Staff
- Hertfordshire Police Constabulary
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Kim Kirby
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- Senior Research Fellow Paramedic Science
- University of the West of England
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Lauren Smith
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- Resilience Media
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Lorna Downing
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- Chief Executive
- Class Publishing Group
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Mark Docherty
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- Recently retired as Executive Director of Nursing /Professional Advisor
- West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust / Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
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Michael Brettle
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- Chartered Meteorolgist of the Royal Meteorological Society
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Mike Phillips
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- Former Event Director
- Ambulex
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Natalie Elliott
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- Health & Wellbeing Manager
- Kent Fire & Rescue Service
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Paul Bowmaker
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- Associate Director
- QE Transport & Facilities- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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Rebecca Connolly
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- Consultant ACP Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
- United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Ruth Halkon
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- Researcher
- Police Foundation
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Stephen Bromhall
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- CDIO (Chief Digital Information Officer)
- East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
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Stuart Murphy
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- Senior Programme Manager
- Ambulance Radio Programme
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Tyler Moore
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- Masters (MSc) in Policing and Intelligence Analysis
- Birmingham City University
