JOIFF Regional Shared Learning Event 2026

You are invited to the JOIFF Regional Shared Learning Event in partnership with Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
About this Event

JOIFF Regional Shared Learning Event, Manchester

Your registration provides access to the full one-and-a-half-day programme, all presentations and demonstrations, networking and exhibitor areas, refreshments, lunch on Day 1, and the JOIFF Community Networking Dinner on Tuesday evening.

JOIFF, in partnership with Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, is pleased to invite members of the JOIFF Community, municipal and industrial fire and rescue services, emergency responders, and industry specialists to this Regional Shared Learning Event in Manchester.

This focused one-and-a-half-day event will bring together professionals from across the emergency response community to exchange knowledge, discuss operational challenges, and share practical experience from municipal and high-hazard environments.

The programme includes expert presentations, technical discussions, networking opportunities, a panel session, and a live operational demonstration hosted by Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.

Key topics include

• Mutual aid between municipal and industrial emergency services
• Fire and emergency response in high-hazard industries
• Lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery incidents
• PFAS contamination in fire sprinkler systems
• Decontamination
• Firefighting clothing standards
• Major foam unit operations
• Industrial risk management

Why attend?

This event offers delegates the opportunity to:

• Learn from experienced emergency response professionals
• Hear practical case studies and technical presentations
• Take part in focused discussions on current industry challenges
• See a live operational demonstration
• Meet exhibitors and industry specialists
• Build relationships across the JOIFF Community
• Attend the JOIFF Community Networking Dinner and evening entertainment

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 the complete programme on 29 and 30 September
• All presentations, panel discussions and technical sessions
• The live operational demonstration
• Access to the exhibitor and networking areas
• Coffee and refreshments during the event
• Lunch on Tuesday 29 September
• Pre-dinner drinks reception
• JOIFF Community Networking Dinner

The networking dinner will take place at the Village Hotel, Bury, on the evening of Tuesday 29 September.

JOIFF has also arranged a discounted accommodation code for delegates wishing to stay at the Village Hotel, Bury. Please contact [email protected] for details.

Proud Exhibitors & Sponsors

We are delighted to welcome the organisations supporting the JOIFF Regional Shared Learning Event 2026. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet our exhibitors throughout the event and discuss products, services and current developments across the emergency response sector.

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: The Science Behind Firefighter Protection and Decontamination Against Fire Contaminants. This presentation will highlight the key findings from a recent NFCC-commissioned project assessing the protection afforded by firefighter PPE against fire contaminants. It will also evaluate skin decontamination procedures designed to mitigate dermal absorption

🕑: 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