Top Medical and safety experts at RLSS UK Technical Conference

Some of the UK’s leading medical and safety experts will take the stage at the RLSS UK Technical Conference in February to share the latest insights into CPR, First Aid and water safety.  

As the leading organisation for water safety and lifeguarding, Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) works with some of the most experienced and respected medical professionals and safety experts to keep its industry-leading awards and qualifications robust and aligned with the latest evidence-based guidance.  

On 12 February 2026 at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, the RLSS UK Technical Conference will explore the science behind new guidelines from the Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK), which are based on systematic evidence reviews, consensus development, and broad stakeholder engagement, including healthcare professionals, the public, and cardiac arrest survivors.  

Designed to improve survival, strengthen emergency care systems, and ensure consistent, high-quality training and practice across the four nations, the Technical Conference will show delegates how these guidelines will impact RLSS UK’s qualifications and awards.  

Attendees can also join presentations and workshops on the importance of AEDs, First Aid, swimming pool safety, and new industry guidance, as well as meet the experts.  

Jo Talbot, Commercial Director, RLSS UK, says: “It’s an honour to welcome such high-calibre speakers to our Technical Conference. Our expert presenters have extensive theoretical knowledge and practical clinical experience and will provide clear guidance on the latest changes to CPR and First Aid within RLSS UK qualifications and awards, as well as insights into swimming pool safety and operations. This event is an excellent opportunity to learn, network and hear directly from leading experts in the field. We look forward to seeing you there.” 

Speakers include: 

• Jessica Rogers, Emergency Medicine Resident with a specialist interest in trauma and first aid. Rogers currently sits on the ILCOR First Aid task force and the MDEI committee and was an author of the ERC Guidelines 2025 for First Aid and Basic Life Support. She was one of the founders of the Young ERC. 

• Martin Horton, Consultant Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Emergency Medicine and credentialed in both adult and paediatric emergency care. Horton holds the Royal College of Surgeons Diploma in Immediate Care and is an educator in Advanced Life Support for both adults and paediatrics on the European Major Trauma Course. He also lectures in Advanced Clinical Practice at the MSc level.  

• Simon Dunn (MBE), Head of The Circuit Operations at the British Heart Foundation. Responsible for the operational delivery of the UK’s national defibrillator registry, The Circuit, Dunn works with the 14 NHS ambulance services and the national partnership that funds and delivers a system that now has over 115,000 defibrillators registered by over 75,000 individual guardians and organisations. 

• Ian Ogilvie, Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner. Passionate about the safe supervision of swimming pools, open water and drowning prevention, Ogilvie has been involved in several UK publications and course development for awarding bodies in the UK and the Commonwealth. He was instrumental in the creation of the National Pool Supervisor Qualification (NPSQ) and is co-author and editor of several pool plant manuals and publications.  

For more information, please contact a member of the Conference team at [email protected].