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Events > August 2008

August 2008

27 - 29 August

ACC Liverpool

Fire & Rescue 2008

Attracting over 100 exhibitors and thousands set to attend, Fire & Rescue 2008 will take its international status even further, with the World Firefighter Games expected to pull in 5,000 firefighters from around the world. With a series of live demonstrations and high level conference Fire & Rescue will bring the very best suppliers and manufacturers under one roof at the new ACC in Liverpool. Fire & Rescue Expo is run in assocication with CFOA, FPA and IFE.

www.fireandrescueexpo.com:80/

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