Event Roundup: Fire and Rescue Command Control Room Modernisation Market Engagement Event Roundup

To maintain the momentum from the AI Roundtable and to aid National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) understanding of development opportunities for CAD/ICCs solutions for the fire and rescue sector, speakers Gillian Fyfe, Strategic Digital, Technology & Cyber Lead, NFCC, Andy Hopkinson, Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service and Chair of the NFCC DDat Committee, and Steve Taylor, NFCC Strategic Data Lead, were joined by techUK industry members in an interactive roundtable.  

In this collaborative conversation, the NFCC expressed their hopes to mature their procurement and develop positive relationships to guide the number of fire and rescue services that are seeking to find new solutions within the next two years in helping them with standardising their systems and data specifications. As such, it is their mission to be the professional, unifying voice of the sector, and intend to follow up their standards with guidance and materials to help forces achieve them.  

The main points included:  

• Collaboration is being encouraged between services- particularly in terms of resilience, sharing their development and being able to work off each other's knowledge to improve efficiency. 

• Pushing digital and data literacy is key to ensure the technology is appropriately  adopted to drive success. 

• NFCC now requires an improved ‘data bucket’ as they move into the second priority of their National Fire Data Collection.  

• Partnerships need to be promoted in a way that doesn’t place the onus of risk on the supplier to increase procurement bidding in the changing risk landscape. 

Watch the video here. 

What comes next: 

As a result of techUK’s MoU with the NFCC, members will have the opportunity participate in the continued engagement and collaboration with NFCC and other organisations that operate in the fire and rescue services sector via a newly established forum, the details of which will be released in the coming weeks.  

Through this forum, we hope to develop a greater collective understanding of the needs of DDaT, through encouraging detail conversations on the industry’s challenges and opportunities for development.  

If you would like to hear more about techUK’s work with NFCC, including how to be part of the forum, please reach out to the team using the contact details below.   

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Georgie Morgan

Head of Justice and Emergency Services, techUK

Georgie joined techUK as the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Programme Manager in March 2020, then becoming Head of Programme in January 2022.

Georgie leads techUK's engagement and activity across our blue light and criminal justice services, engaging with industry and stakeholders to unlock innovation, problem solve, future gaze and highlight the vital role technology plays in the delivery of critical public safety and justice services. The JES programme represents suppliers by creating a voice for those who are selling or looking to break into and navigate the blue light and criminal justice markets.

Prior to joining techUK, Georgie spent 4 and a half years managing a Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) in Westminster. She worked closely with the Metropolitan Police and London borough councils to prevent and reduce the impact of crime on the business community. Her work ranged from the impact of low-level street crime and anti-social behaviour on the borough, to critical incidents and violent crime.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgie-henley/

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Cinzia Miatto

Programme Manager - Justice & Emergency Services, techUK

Cinzia joined techUK in August 2023 as the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Programme Manager.

The JES programme represents suppliers, championing their interests in the blue light and criminal justice markets, whether they are established entities or newcomers seeking to establish their presence.

Prior to join techUK, Cinzia held positions within the third and public sectors, managing international and multi-disciplinary projects and funding initiatives. Cinzia has a double MA degree in European Studies from the University of Göttingen (Germany) and the University of Udine (Italy), with a focus on politics and international relations.

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