The Future of Emergency Services
Online Conference 6 December 2022, 9:00am - 3:00pm
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9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Hayley Brackley, Great Minds Don't
9:40am
The Future: What Does It Hold?
- Future risks
- Future society
- Future requirements
- Direction of travel
Beverley Griffiths, Senior Lecturer, Buckinghamshire New University
10:00am
Case Study: Using VR And Other Simulation Technologies To Better Prepare Emergency Service Crew For Potential Future Crises
- Utilising tailored immersive and realistic simulations to mentally prepare emergency crews for novel and unexpected scenarios
- Employing these simulations to discover potential failing in response strategies and tactics
- Explore the potential savings from intensive and realistic training
- Use these simulations to test the deployment of new technological innovations
Emma Parkinson, Senior Lecturer, Coventry University
10:20am
Keynote Address: Futureproofing Ourselves
- Change is inevitable and accelerating, resulting in workforce stress
- Humans are unlikely to evolve at the same rate as technology resulting in an increasing mismatch
- We need a strategy for how we can protect ourselves from the negative elements of change while at the same time enjoying the benefits of advancement.
Prof Iain Hennessey, Clinical Director of Innovation, Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Alder Hey Innovation
10:40am
Questions And Answers
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Keynote Address: What Lessons Have Been Learned From The COVID-19 Pandemic In Preparation And Adaption For Future Crises
- Heightened response times to novel crisis and rapidly adopting new technological and working solutions with less testing
- Quicker measures taken after early warning signs
- Using technological solutions to reduce pressure on emergency services
Professor Lucy Easthope, Co-Founder, After Disaster Network
11:50am
Case Study: Utilisation Of Drone Technology For Public Safety During The COVID-19 Pandemic
- Utilising novel technology to overcome physical and geographic barriers to save time and lives
- Using drones to improve safety and prevent contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Partnerships with the NHS to bring drone technology and logistical support to rural communities
Gemma Alcock, Founder & CEO, SkyBound Rescuer
12:10pm
Keynote Address from Red Cross
- The context of British Red Cross operations, using insight data
- A vision of Red Cross' utility in the next decade
Chris Davies, UK Head of Crisis and Emergency Response, Red Cross
12:30pm
Questions And Answers Session
12:50pm
Lunch And Networking
1:40pm
Keynote Address: Emergency Service As A Verb Not A Noun: The Effectiveness Of Holistic Working
Professor John Coxhead, Professor of Practice, School of Social, Political and Global Studies, and Dr Tony Kearon, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Keele University
2:00pm
How Digital Technology Can Support Emergency Services
- See how digital technology can help relieve pressures faced by the emergency services
- Learn how we helped NHS East of England reduce stroke mimic admissions by 87% and more than halved stroke consultation times.
- Find out how Visionable works with partners to tackle “bottlenecks” in time sensitive situations
- Discover how we can innovate together to create solutions that work for you
David East, Business Solutions Director: Healthcare, Visionable
2:20pm
Keynote Address from Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Dan Rennie-Hale, Director of Quality & Patient Safety, Medway NHS Foundation Trust
2:40pm
Questions And Answers Session
3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close