Events
Communities of Practice (CoPs) bring experts across the World Fire Congress together on a regular cadence to share strategies, align on emerging risks, and advance cross-border solutions to fire-service challenges.
Each CoP meets quarterly or monthly on a consistent day and time.
| September 7-9, 2026 | World Fire Congress 2026 | United Kingdom The Congress will bring fire and rescue services from across the world together to meet and address the many common risks, challenges and opportunities that fire and rescue services are facing – from emerging and developing risks, health safety and wellbeing of our workforce, the role of the fire and rescue service and the opportunities from innovation, AI and new technologies - all in order to share learning and good practice. |
| October 20, 2026 7am Eastern Time | CoP Leader Orientation Virtual Meeting A leadership briefing covering CoP purpose, governance, roles, events list, coordination expectations, and a quick overview of the Teams platform and translation tools. |
| November 17, 2026 6am Eastern Time | CoP Member Orientation Virtual Meeting An onboarding session covering the purpose of CoPs, Rules of Engagement, events list, anchor organizations, and a brief orientation to the Teams platform and translation capabilities. |