What’s BlueLightCamp? BlueLightCamp is an annual gathering of people who are passionate about public services, particularly where there’s a blue flashing light involved. Who attends BlueLightCamp? BlueLightCamp-ers typically include – but aren’t limited to – fire fighters, police, emergency planners,
British APCO Emergency Services Software Developers Introductory Seminar
This seminar is part of the British Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials event in Manchester on the 1st and 2nd of April 2014. The event is being held at Manchester Central (http://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/) British APCO has been given the responsibility from
BlueLightCamp at Emergency Services Show – Sept 2013
Both Mark Braggins and Sasha Taylor will be at this years Emergency Services Show representing BlueLightCamp and British APCO. We will be based at the British APCO stand but will be networking throughout the event with those attending and other
20 things from BlueLightCamp13
Guest Post by Catherine Howe (@curiousc) Just blogging a quick 20 pointer (HT @Danslee) after a great weekend at BluelightCamp. I have blogged the network of networks here so this is a more general write up. Thank yous Thank you Sasha,
Who needs command and control?
About a year ago I sat in an excellent session about social media and major incidents. It was part of the BAPCO 2012 programme. BAPCO 2013 is just around the corner you know, kicked off by BlueLightCamp and the associated
Why on earth sponsor an Unconference?
No hard-sell I’ve never really thought about ‘why’ sponsors sponsor unconferences – I’m just glad they do. At each event I do the rounds of the stands, gratefully grabbing my share of the mugs, pens, t shirts, special offers and
We plan to have a hackathon at BlueLightCamp 2013
Last year the organisers of the first BlueLightCamp reached out to me and asked me if it would be crazy to try to run a hackathon focused on mobile apps, apps and open data at BlueLightCamp 2013. “Probably. But lets
Blue Light Camp: Coming in from the cold
It’s been a bit quiet on the BlueLightCamp blog recently. Apart from Sasha’s post last week, nothing since November. But that doesn’t mean no activity – on the contrary. Hartley Wintney fire brigade members on board their fire engine in
BlueLight Camp: Post of posts
Planning for BlueLight Camp 2013 is well under way, and more information will be published about the event on the BlueLightCamp site shortly. In the meantime, I thought it worth highlighting some of the articles written about the first BlueLight
BlueLightCamp: Weekend Camping (Pt2)
This post reblogged from Mark Braggins personal blog This is the second part of a post about BlueLight Camp, an unconference for Emergency responders, and those who work with them. The session I want to talk about this time was
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