Major incident exercising and cyber-attacks: are you prepared?

17 Sept 2026
Emergency Tech Leaders' Stage Sponsored by AWS
Emergency Tech Leaders Stage
In this NFCC led Dragons’ Den-style session, we bring you four ways that fire and rescue services are integrating cyber-attack scenarios into the traditional realm of the major incident exercise. What would you do if there was a ransomware attack when you were already consumed by responding to a huge fire in your area? Take some time to think about your planning by joining our panel to find out what could work for you.
Speakers
Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor - Essex Fire and Rescue Service
Tom Luxon
Tom Luxon, Head of IT - Avon Fire & Rescue
Gillian Fyfe
Gillian Fyfe, Strategic DTC Lead - National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
Mark Rice
Mark Rice, Cyber Security and Information Manager - Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service