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We’re proud to share that Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) has selected LearnPro Group’s FireWatch platform to support the modernisation of its workforce, HR, and operational planning capabilities. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xqvQv0

As part of this transformation, HWFRS will transition to a secure, scalable Azure-based SaaS solution, fully integrated with Microsoft 365—helping to streamline processes, enhance visibility, and improve efficiency across the Service.

FireWatch was chosen for its sector-specific design, built to meet the unique needs of Fire & Rescue Services, including managing complex working patterns, multiple contracts, and delivering robust workforce insights.

Jon Butlin, Area Commander at HWFRS, commented: “Implementing FireWatch will give us a modern, integrated platform that strengthens how we manage our people, our establishment, and our operational planning… helping us deliver improved visibility and efficiency across the Service.”

We’re delighted to support HWFRS with:
▪️ Integrated HR, time, and workforce management
▪️ Data-driven dashboards and KPIs
▪️ Mobile self-service capabilities
▪️ Seamless Microsoft 365 integration, including SSO
▪️ Secure, resilient cloud hosting with 24/7 support

Russell Wood, UKFRS Market Lead, LearnPro Group, added: “We’re delighted to partner with HWFRS as they modernise their workforce and HR capabilities… enhancing efficiency, operational visibility and resilience across their organisation.”

This LearnPro Group collaboration is another great example of how we are supporting UK Fire & Rescue Services with modern, purpose-built digital solutions.

Read the full story here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xqvQv0 or get in touch to see how we can help your FRS (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xqvV10)

We're proud to support Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service as they modernise their workforce, HR and operational planning capabilities with FireWatch. Customers across the UK are benefiting from our AI-driven, specialist fire and rescue solutions...but don't just take our word for it!

Read the full story here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xqM_F0 or get in touch to see how we can help your FRS (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xqMY10)



Here's what our customers are saying about FireWatch 🙌

The 2026 is just around the corner! Come and meet the team at Stand D100.

With ESS fast approaching, the LearnPro Group team is busy preparing for two packed days at the NEC Birmingham on 16-17 September.

Are you planning to attend? Drop by and explore the latest innovations across our growing portfolio of solutions designed specifically for emergency services.

Whether you're looking to modernise training delivery, improve prevention and protection processes, enhance planning and management of fire and rescue resources, strengthen operational readiness, or support other digital transformation initiatives, we'd love to talk.

We'll be on hand to demonstrate , , , , , , and .

Our diaries are already filling up, so if you'd like dedicated time with one of our specialists, we encourage you to request your slot in advance.

To book a meeting before the show: Drop us a request here, and we'll get back to you: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xfn7v0

See you in September 😊

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25 Years of XVR /25 jaar XVR /25 Jahre XVR 🎉

25 years ago today, XVR began its journey of delivering immersive VR training tools to first responders and emergency services. Today, we support 300+ customers in over 50 countries worldwide.

For 25 years, XVR has been shaped by the people who use it, build it and believe in it. To our customers, partners and colleagues, past and present: thank you. For your trust, your collaboration, and for continually challenging us to improve.

As we look ahead, we are excited to keep evolving, including expanding our VR training capabilities, and to celebrate this milestone together. We have plenty in store, including the return of the XVR Community Contest. More will be revealed soon.

Here’s to the next 25 years!
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Vandaag 25 jaar geleden begon XVR aan zijn reis om immersieve VR-trainingstools te leveren aan hulpdiensten. Vandaag de dag ondersteunen we meer dan 300 klanten in meer dan 50 landen wereldwijd.

Al 25 jaar wordt XVR gevormd door de mensen die het gebruiken, bouwen en erin geloven. Aan onze klanten, partners en collega’s, zowel uit het verleden als het heden: bedankt. Voor jullie vertrouwen, jullie samenwerking en voor het feit dat jullie ons voortdurend uitdagen om beter te worden.

Als we vooruitkijken, kijken we ernaar uit om ons te blijven ontwikkelen, onder andere door onze VR-trainingsmogelijkheden uit te breiden, en om deze mijlpaal samen te vieren. We hebben veel in petto, waaronder de terugkeer van de XVR Community Contest. Binnenkort volgt meer informatie.

Op de komende 25 jaar!
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Heute vor 25 Jahren begann XVR seine Reise, um Rettungskräften und Notdiensten immersive VR-Schulungswerkzeuge zur Verfügung zu stellen. Heute unterstützen wir über 300 Kunden in mehr als 50 Ländern weltweit.

Seit 25 Jahren wird XVR von den Menschen geprägt, die es nutzen, entwickeln und an es glauben. An unsere Kunden, Partner und Kollegen, früher wie heute: Danke. Für euer Vertrauen, eure Zusammenarbeit und dafür, dass ihr uns immer wieder dazu herausfordert, uns zu verbessern.

Mit Blick auf die Zukunft freuen wir uns darauf, uns weiterzuentwickeln – unter anderem durch den Ausbau unserer VR-Schulungsangebote – und diesen Meilenstein gemeinsam zu feiern. Wir haben viel vor, darunter die Rückkehr des XVR-Community-Wettbewerbs. Mehr dazu gibt es bald zu erfahren.

Auf die nächsten 25 Jahre!
Mehr erfahren: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w61yb0

🚨 Entries Now Open: LearnPro Group Customer Excellence Awards 2026! 🚨

We’re excited to announce that entries are now open for the LearnPro Group Customer Excellence Awards — celebrating the organisations and individuals who achieve outstanding results and drive meaningful change. We will recognise excellence across FireWatch, Prevent + Protect, pdrPro, learnPro, RiVR, Ignis, Redkite and XVR - and for outstanding multi-team/agency or product collaborations. (Next year, we'll include KIM, too - our latest acquisition to join the group!)

Whether you’ve delivered innovation, improved outcomes, or gone above and beyond for your teams or communities, this is your time to be recognised 👏
🔗 Explore Categories & Criteria, and Submit your entry here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w4N1V0

🏆 Why enter?
- Each category winner will receive a trophy for their organisation
- Industry-wide recognition for your achievements
- The opportunity to showcase your impact across the sector
- Winners announced live at our OneLPG User Conference (at the Fire Service College, 18-19 Nov.)
- Be featured in a professional digital case study and a testimonial film, captured on-site on Day 2 (19 Nov.), sharing your success story

⭐ And there’s more…
From all category winners, one standout entry will be crowned Deployment of the Year 2026 — receiving 4 all-inclusive tickets for their organisation to attend the 2027 OneLPG User Conference. Our champion of champions will be chosen by the audience with a live vote!

This is your chance to share your story, celebrate success, and gain the recognition your team deserves.

👉 Start your entry today: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w4N1V0
PS: If you've not already booked your slot for the conference, don't delay! Places are booking up quickly. Book Now. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w4L3R0

We’re excited to welcome IGNIS and KIM Software Solutions to LearnPro Group! https://tinyurl.com/3497kt6v Last week, support by Apiary Capital, we completed an agreement to acquire KIM and its trusted technologies, focused on secure, cloud‑hosted records, evidence, and asset management systems. We’re excited to partner with both their talented team and their highly engaged user community across UK policing, security, and the wider public sector.

This announcement follows LearnPro Group’s recent acquisition of IGNIS Software, a provider of specialist organisational learning and firefighter fitness and wellbeing solutions, as well as our acquisition of the virtual reality platforms, technologies, and team from VR provider RiVR.

Commenting on the KIM acquisition, Costi Karayannis, CEO of LearnPro Group, said:

“KIM is a highly respected organisation with deep expertise across policing, security and other regulated public‑sector environments. This acquisition strengthens our ability to support Police & Security agencies through a broader, complementary suite of technologies. We are also excited to welcome a talented team and an exceptionally loyal, engaged user community into LearnPro Group.”

Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/3497kt6v

BREAKING NEWS! https://tinyurl.com/mv6cc9ke We’re proud to announce that West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) has selected LearnPro Group’s Prevent + Protect platform to modernise the delivery of its Prevention activities.

Following a thorough evaluation of the market, WMFS will transition from its long‑standing in‑house system to our cloud‑native, mobile‑first, FRS‑specific COTS platform — marking a significant step in the Service’s digital transformation journey.

Each year, WMFS delivers over 20,000 Safe and Well Visits and provides safety education to more than 30,000 children. Prevent + Protect will support this vital work by streamlining processes, improving data quality, and giving frontline teams the tools they need to drive even greater community impact.

Emily Fernandez, Assistant Director – Prevention, West Midlands Fire Service, said:

“We selected LearnPro Group’s Prevent + Protect platform as the best fit for managing and recording all our Prevention activities. Moving from our long-standing in-house system to a modern, cloud-based solution will help us streamline processes and give our teams the tools they need to deliver even greater impact in our communities.”

Russell Wood, UKFRS Market Lead, LearnPro Group, added:

“As one of the largest and most innovative Services in the country, we’re delighted to be working with West Midlands Fire Service as they modernise their Prevention capabilities."

🗞️ Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/mv6cc9ke

BREAKING NEWS! https://tinyurl.com/ynu6u2tc London Fire Brigade has selected LearnPro Group’s Prevent + Protect platform as part of its OneRisk modernisation project. Huge milestone for our team and an exciting partnership ahead. The team is super excited to collaborate with LFB and get started!

An excerpt from our press release follows:
LearnPro Group, a global leader in public safety and emergency service technologies, in partnership with Softcat plc, has been selected through the competitive London Fire Brigade (LFB) One Risk procurement process to deliver its Prevent + Protect platform.

LFB has selected Prevent + Protect, LearnPro Group’s next generation Prevention, Protection, Operational Risk and Hydrant management platform, as its preferred solution to consolidate and modernise the Brigade’s risk information systems – representing a significant, strategic contract win for the business.

This award follows a rigorous tender process in which LFB sought a proven, sector ready Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) platform to replace multiple legacy systems, unify risk data, and enhance operational efficiency across Prevention, Protection and Hydrant Management teams.

LFB’s OneRisk vision will deliver a single, cloud hosted platform that eliminates data silos, improves mobile capability, and enables seamless cross department access to risk information—aligned with their long term transformation strategy.

Pamela Oparaocha, London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner for Prevention and Protection, said:

“This is a long term investment in innovation, digital capability and improved service delivery for London, and an important part of our ambition to build a more modern, data enabled fire and rescue service.”

👉Read the full story on our website: https://tinyurl.com/ynu6u2tc

London Fire Brigade Prevent + Protect

BREAKING NEWS! LearnPro Group Acquires RiVR to Strengthen Its Immersive Learning Capabilities.https://tinyurl.com/2dsd6zd8

We’re excited to share that LearnPro Group, backed by Apiary Capital, has acquired RiVR’s immersive training products and technologies. This marks an important step in expanding our virtual reality learning capabilities. Together, LearnPro Group and RiVR will offer a comprehensive immersive learning ecosystem for safety-critical organisations worldwide.

The acquisition includes the RiVR Link “Classroom in a Box” solution, RiVR Fire Investigate, RiVR Crime Scene Investigate, and RiVR’s advanced photorealistic capture and simulation technologies. A team of nine specialists responsible for these products, led by Bradley Friend Woodward, has also joined LearnPro Group.

Costi Karayannis, CEO of LearnPro Group, said:
“RiVR has earned a reputation for producing exciting immersive training tools and content to support a range of use cases across emergency, health, public and other high-risk settings. By bringing these innovations into LearnPro Group, we’re accelerating our mission to provide the most advanced, flexible, and impactful learning ecosystem available today.”

Bradley Friend Woodward from RiVR added:
“Joining LearnPro Group allows us to take the technologies we’ve built to the next level. This partnership gives our team the resources, reach, and strategic alignment needed to accelerate innovation and deliver even greater value to customers. It’s an exciting next step!”

The deal was supported by Elucid Partners’ Paul Turner and James Barraclough, who acted as sell-side corporate finance advisers to RiVR.

Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/2dsd6zd8
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✈️We’re heading to AFOA at Gatwick!

Join and at the AFOA Conference, 20–22 April, where we’ll be showcasing our leading competency management and immersive training solutions for airport fire and rescue services. We’re also proud to sponsor the Fire Fighters’ Charity raffle...but we won't give away the prize details just yet and spoil the surprise 🎁

Come and say hello, see what’s new, and chat with our team at the show.


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