techUK launches strategic MoU with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
techUK is excited to announce the official launch of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in collaboration with the National Fire Chiefs Council. This formal partnership is aimed at facilitating collaboration between the two organisations, ensuring that fire and rescue services can engage effectively with the technology sector in relation to their expanding national Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) portfolio.
NFCC is the professional voice of the UK fire and rescue services, and coordinates the national sector services, develops solutions and new tools, and provides professional development for their members.
Andy Hopkinson, Chief Fire Officer, Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service and Chair of the NFCC DDaT Committee said:
“Technology has a pivotal role in advancing the capabilities of the fire and rescue sector. Collaborating with the tech industry Is not just a necessity, it is a strategic imperative. This partnership with techUK promises to enhance our ability to understand and resolve the challenges we face, and to identify and exploit new opportunities enabled by technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our service and ensure the safety of our communities”.
Recognising that DDaT principles are connected to all aspects of fire and rescue service operations, from frontline response to targeted interventions, this initiative aims to establish and support national and local solutions. These solutions are designed to optimise day-to-day activities, enhancing the way data is collected, stored, used and presented within the sector.
The main objective of the MoU is to develop a strategy to advance collaboration and innovation in the fire and rescue sector’s DDaT landscape. These objectives include the establishment of a working group and the organisation of events and roundtables to facilitate dialogue between DDaT leads in the fire sector and techUK members.
Matt Evans, Markets Director, techUK said:
“This newly established partnership signals a digital step change for the sector, and I believe what the partnership will deliver will be a fantastic opportunity to foster positive relationships between industry and NFCC. It will help provide fire and rescue services, both locally and nationally, with access to our member’s knowledge and services in order to drive their digital, data and technology agenda forward”.
With this partnership we are aiming to promote a more transparent, vibrant and accessible technology market, strengthen relationships between the fire and private sectors, enabling the achievement of NFCC’s DDaT ambitions.
Notes to editors
You can find an overview of the MoU here.
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