The Chair of the Authority attended the Institution of Fire Engineers
2006 Fire Safety Conference on the 12 October 2006 in Co
Meath.
There was a large attendance at this Conference predominantly
from Ireland,
with a number of delegates from other countries
mainly the United Kingdom.
The Conference covered a wide
range of professional
and
technical subject areas, which were of
great interest to the large number of Fire Officers and Fire Service
staff
in attendance, but were in my estimate
of limited interest and benefit
to the
small number of Members that attended this event.
Although the
event was particularly well organised and hospitable, it
would be my view that in future years this event should only be
considered
for Member attendance in exceptional circumstances, and
that the financial investment previously made should be put towards
Authority
Members’ attendance at events which have more of a Member
focus including the Annual Fire Conference and the WLGA Annual
Conference.
Nonetheless, I would wish to record my appreciation
to the Authority for sending me to this event,
which allowed me to engage with and learn from a wide range of
people from Britain
and Ireland from the Fire Service.
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