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Reflection to move forward
My year as BAPCO President is drawing to a close. It has been a tremendous privilege to represent BAPCO not only in the UK but across the world. I have attended Conferences and Exhibitions in the USA, Canada and Australia meeting colleagues of those countries working in all three emergency services. In common with the UK these men and women are committed to giving the best possible service and their dedication is always apparent. Some of the experiences are harrowing and perhaps Katrina expresses how special and vocational Emergency Service Personnel are in extreme and dangerous situations. On the last afternoon of our Conference you will hear Capt Stephen Gordon of the 911 centre for the New Orleans Police Department describe survival in the days following Katrina involving not only the public but Emergency Service Personnel trying to restore normality. I urge you to attend this and all the presentations.
Our Conference and Exhibition is only a few weeks away and we believe we are on track for even greater success than previous years. We have all the significant suppliers exhibiting giving the best possible chance to delegates and visitors to view and discuss technical solutions and opportunities. Only by attending can you judge the benefits available and I urge you to find the time to come to what is recognised as the best Emergency Services Conference and Exhibition in the UK.
Tim O’Connor, President
