Barrus to Showcase Mercury Avator and PIRS® at The Emergency Services Show 2026

As Europe’s leading event for emergency response, resilience and public safety, The Emergency Services Show brings together professionals from the police, fire and rescue, ambulance, search and rescue, voluntary and resilience sectors, alongside hundreds of exhibitors. It provides an important platform to discover new technologies, share best practice and collaborate across the blue light community.

Visitors to Stand D30 will be able to meet the Barrus team and discuss a broad range of marine solutions designed to support and enhance emergency response capabilities. Technologies on display will include:

• Mercury Avator – Mercury Marine’s all-electric outboard range, offering quiet, efficient and sustainable propulsion where reliability and low environmental impact are essential.
• Post Immersion Restart System (PIRS®) – An innovative system that enables an outboard engine to be safely restarted after complete submersion, helping teams minimise downtime and return to operation quickly.

Mercury Avator all-electric outboard range delivering sustainable, quiet marine propulsion for rescue operations.

Alongside these technologies, visitors can also explore wider opportunities to work with Barrus on dependable, high-performance solutions tailored to emergency service organisations operating in demanding environments.

“We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors to our stand and demonstrating how Barrus continues to support emergency service operators with innovative marine technologies,” said David Etherington-Smith, Sales Manager, Special Products, Barrus. “The Emergency Services Show is a fantastic opportunity to engage with customers, partners and industry professionals, while showcasing solutions that improve operational resilience and performance.”

Whether visitors are looking to reduce noise and emissions with electric propulsion, improve readiness with rapid post-immersion recovery technology, or explore bespoke engineering and customisation options tailored to specific operational needs, the Barrus team will be available to discuss fleet requirements and demonstrate how these products can support emergency operations.

If you’re attending the show, visit Barrus on Stand D30 to see Mercury Avator and PIRS® in action and speak with our engineering experts.

More details will be shared in the lead-up to the exhibition, and visitors can keep up to date with Barrus throughout the show by visiting the Barrus Events Hub for the latest news, product highlights, photos and updates from the event.