Wellbeing in the UK Fire and Rescue Service: Insights, Innovation, and Lived Experience

  • Dates: 10 March 2026, 14:30 - 16:30
  • Venue: Online
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A row of firefighters' brown and neon yellow protective jackets and yellow helmets hanging on pegs on a brick wall in a fire station

Join ARU and the GLEPHA First Responder Wellbeing Special Interest Group for a webinar exploring how research, national strategy, local practice, and sector-wide support shape wellbeing across UK Fire and Rescue.

This event, hosted by ARU's Prof Emma Williams and Dr Chris Webber, and the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) First Responder Wellbeing Special Interest Group, brings together leading national experts to explore the evidence, challenges, and innovations shaping UK Fire and Rescue Service wellbeing.

Hear from Prof Rowena Hill (Professor of Resilience, Emergencies, and Disaster Science, Nottingham Trent University), Abigail Hopewell and Karen Curtis (National Fire Chief Council), Colette Black (Assistant Fire Officer and Director of People Services, Essex County Fire Service), and Joss Gaynor (Director of Impact and Partnerships, The Fire Fighters Charity).

This event is ideal for:

  • Operational practitioners
  • Fire and Rescue leaders and managers
  • Wellbeing and occupational health practitioners
  • Researchers and academics
  • Public health and law enforcement partners
  • Anyone interested in improving first responder wellbeing.
  • Dates: 10 March 2026, 14:30 - 16:30
  • Venue: Online
Register to attend via Teams