Fire in Practice Paul Hedley UK FRS wildfire preparedness and response 20211221 160020 Meeting R

Описание: The Leverhulme Wildfires "Fire in Practice" series brings to you speakers from across the world, with the aim to explore the developments and challenges in the 'real world’ of landscape fire, and also reflecting on the role and opportunities of research in addressing some of the issues. See the 2021/22 programme here: https://centreforwildfires.org/news/f...

In this webinar (December 2021) Paul Hedley presents "UK FRS wildfire preparedness and response."

Paul is the Chief Fire Officer for Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, where he has served for 34 years. He held the interim chairmanship of the England and Wales Wildfire Forum from 2009 until 2010, and then in 2011, he established the National Fire Chiefs Council Wildfire Group - which he continues to lead - in order to raise the awareness of risks and dangers of wildfire incidents within the UK FRS community, and to improve wildfire planning, prevention and response.

He has also been involved in a number of other important developments for UK wildfire, including co-authoring the Scottish Government’s Wildfire Operational Guidance, overseeing the development of the National Operational Guidance wildfire section, and leading the introduction of a national Wildfire Tactical Advisor capability in the UK.