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Now in its third year, The Emergency Services Show takes place in Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, 19-20 November. It combines combines an extensive exhibition and dedicated conference.
Axess International – covert action
After a successful BAPCO show in April 2008 Axess International is hoping its first Emergency Services Show – to be held in Stoneleigh Park, Coventry (19-20 November) – will be a similar experience. Hari Sandhu, director, commented, “We will be exhibiting at the show alongside our sister company Euroenergy Resources Ltd. One product will be an earpiece that is designed to look like a normal Ipod headphone that can be used covertly to PMR handsets worn on the body.
“Furthermore we will also have a wireless Bluetooth headset for radio transmission and a speaker microphone device being trialed in Scotland that can take digital stills or video.” Axess will also exhibit equipment used to analyse battery performance and ensure batteries are used to their full potential. “We will be offering a free earpiece for new customers registering with us.”
Crusader – whiteboard power
Crusader will be showcasing their range of interactive whiteboards at the show. These can be used for either training or emergency incident management and are currently used by more than 40 police, fire and ambulance services across the UK.
Richard Evans of Crusader says, “We will have our Promethean Interactive whiteboard, incorporating the latest software, on display so people can see exactly what current technology is capable of. We’ve installed this recently for East Midland Airport’s Fire and Rescue service for training purposes, along with a voting system, like those used in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. It allows users to interact with training and briefing materials they may watch.” The whiteboards can also be used to view data securely at multiple sites, so meetings can be held across the country without people having to travel, a huge cost and time saving device, notes Richard.
Matrix Display – conferencing software
Matrix Display will have a highly interactive stand which will have a range of their technologies on prominent display. Two 42” plasma TV screens that will be showing videos of Matrix’s conferencing software and Ian Wallington from Matrix says, “our conferencing software means meetings can take place in real-time across the TV screens and can massively cut down on carbon footprints by reducing the need for personnel to travel huge distance for meetings.” The company will also have its Digital Signing systems on display: “With this system you can send messages across networks to multimedia screens in police or fire stations, for example, to inform staff of news or updates.” explains Ian.
NPIA presentation – the 2012 Olympics
The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) will be giving a talk at the show’s conference concerning the opportunity the 2012 Olympics will provide for the emergency services to demonstrate progress on interoperability. Detective Chief Superintendent Michael Hallowes leads the multi-agency Interoperability Programme and will be providing an insight on what has been achieved so far and the challenges ahead.
“We are very keen for colleagues from the First Responder Community at all levels to get in touch and work with us. We want their views on what the priorities should be for the Programme, particularly around what doesn’t work well now and needs to be improved, especially if it helps make our jobs a great deal safer.”
Tetranet – rugged hardware
Tetranet supply a range of rugged mobile communication hardware that they will be displaying on their stand at the show, from handheld PDAs to tablet laptops and in-vehicle equipment.
Steve Greer from Tetranet says, “We will have a range of our equipment on our stand so that people can have a feel of their weight and see how they work. The range has a variety of weights and sizes so the products can either be used in situ or the lighter, rugged versions can be used at temporary incident rooms when an emergency needs coordinating. These products are designed to be able to withstand any knocks they may take in the course of an incident so the user doesn’t have to worry about them.”
