Minutes:
The Chair asked Jess Norman, LGA Adviser, to introduce the report on the LGA Fire Conference and Exhibition 2020.
Jess explained that officers had put together a draft agenda for the conference based partly on feedback received after this year’s event and partly after conducting a blank paper exercise. She said that currently 6 bids had been received from the sector for workshop sessions and that the bidding process closed on 18 October. Jess asked FSMC for comments and suggestions on the draft agenda.
Members made the following comments:
· It was suggested that a session on community risk programmes and the implications and responsibilities for members would be helpful.
· It was suggested that some kind of instant digital feedback platform should be used as people often don’t get around to filling in feedback forms after the event. Jess said that she was looking into this.
· It was considered that more time was needed to be given over to Q&A sessions at the end of presentations.
Decision
FSMC noted the report and agreed the proposals for the Fire Conference agenda subject to the comments above.
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