JOIFF Regional Shared Learning Event 2026
About this Event
JOIFF Regional Shared Learning Event, Manchester
JOIFF are delighted to invite members of our Community and other Industrial Emergency Responders to attend our Regional Shared Learning Event. The event will be held at Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service’s Bury Training & Safety Centre.
This one-and-a-half-day event will bring together Municipal and Industrial Fire & Rescue Services, Industrial Emergency Responders, and Industry Specialists for focused discussions, Shared Learning, and networking with and across the JOIFF Community.
The programme will be announced shortly and will include presentations from Subject Matter Experts from the High Hazard Industry. Key themes will include Municipal Aid, Response to Incidents with Battery Energy Storage Systems, Hazardous Materials, and Industrial Risk Management.
Attendees can expect presentations, interactive discussions, networking opportunities, panel sessions, and a live operational demonstration hosted by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
Who Should Attend?
• Industrial Fire and Emergency Response Personnel
• Municipal Fire and Rescue Services
• Emergency Management Professionals
• Health and Safety Professionals
• HazMat Specialists
• Energy and Petrochemical Industry Personnel
• JOIFF Members and Industry Partners
Registration Includes
• Access to all Shared Learning sessions
• Access to exhibitor and networking areas
• Refreshments throughout the event, including lunches
• Attendance at the JOIFF Community Networking Dinner on the evening of 29th of September at the Village Hotel, Bury
Please note, we have organised a discount code for JOIFF Members who wish to stay at the Village Hotel, Bury. For further details, please email [email protected]
Proud Exhibitors
We are delighted to announce the exhibitors and sponsors supporting the JOIFF Regional Shared Learning Event 2026. Their continued commitment to improving emergency response capability, competence and shared learning across high hazard industries helps make events such as this possible. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet with leading organisations, explore innovative products and services, and discuss current challenges and best practice with experts from across the emergency response community.
- BTTG Shirley
- Capita Fire Service College
- Collective Resilience
- Firemain
- Hawkes Fire
- Knowsley SK
- Sqeptech
- UK Firefighters Charity
Agenda Day 1
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Agenda 29th September 2026
Info: Coffee and networking
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Chair's Welcome
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Paper 1- Craig McLellan, Essex County Fire Brigade
Info: Mutual Aid
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee break and networking
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Paper 2 - Jochem van de Graaff, Senior Trainer and Consultant, H2K
Info: Stop Fighting the Fire! Why High-Hazard Industry Demands a Different Fire Service Mindset
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Paper 3 - Josh Allaway, MChem, Chemical Safety Advisor, Collective Resilience
Info: Sodium-Ion & Lithium-Ion Batteries
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Paper 4 - Matt Calveley Business Development Director, ProDecon
Info: Unprecedented PFAS Contamination in Fire Sprinkler System
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Paper 5 - Dr Hazem Matar, Managing Director, Ereuna
Info: Decontamination
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Coffee break and networking
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Paper 6 - Chris Butcher, BTTG Shirley
Info: Developments in firefighting clothing standards- An overview of developments in European and International firefighting clothing standards, the issues being considered and the topics still to be addressed.
🕑: 04:30 PM
JOIFF Event closure for Day 1
🕑: 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
29th September Networking Dinner & Drinks at the Village Hotel
Info: 19.00 to 20.00 Networking Drinks Sponsored by BTTG Shirley 20.00 to 23.00 Networking dinner followed by entertainment
Agenda Day 2
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
Info: Coffee and networking
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Chair to introduce the day
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Ian Redfern Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue
Info: Theory session Overcoming the Risk
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee break and networking
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Ian Redfern Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue
Info: Practical session, Major Foam Unit Demonstration
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
David Payton Director at Fire Attactics
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Panel discussion
🕑: 01:45 PM
Chair's closing remarks and event close followed by Coffee and cakes
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
EUR 125.00 to EUR 165.00
