PPE and Clothing Committee
The National Fire Chiefs Council PPE and Clothing Committee is an operational committee established to ensure fire and rescue services collaborate to agree the relevant risk assessments and specifications for all items of PPE, so that they can source modern, fit for purpose PPE and clothing to ensure the safety of wearers in all operational environments and the day-to-day functions of services.
The committee is chaired by Steve Topham, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Assistant Chief Fire Officer Prevention, Protection and Organisational Support. The committee works through a regional network of fire and rescue service representatives and national accredited work groups, such as the Fire Brigades Union, Fire Officers Association, AFSA and Women in the Fire Service. Each representative is responsible for bringing the thoughts and ideas from their region or work group.
Useful documents
Committee Minutes
- Minutes July 2023 – 0.35 mb
- Minutes February 2023 – 0.32 mb
- Minutes 12th September 2022 – 0.35 mb
- Minutes 6th June 2022 – 0.31 mb
- Minutes 8th March 2022 – 0.32 mb
- Minutes 16th November 2021 – 0.3 mb
- Minutes 9th September 2021 – 0.3 mb
- Minutes 28th June 2021 – 0.3 mb
- Minutes 28th April 2021 – 0.32 mb
- Minutes 22nd January 2021 – 0.32 mb
Steve Topham
Chair of NFCC PPE/Clothing Committee
Steve joined Humberside Fire and Rescue Service in 1995 and his first posting was on Red Watch at Cromwell Road fire station in Grimsby.
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Brett Egan-Briers
Vice-Chair NFCC PPE/Clothing Committee
Brett Egan-Briers is a retired operational fire officer with 35 years’ fire service experience.
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