Intersec Dubai was held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 16 to 18 January 2012.

Altogether, 19,591 trade only visitors made their way to the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre for the 2012 edition of Intersec - an 18% per cent increase than at the previous event in 2011.

There was also an increase of 101 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and innovations meaning the fair featured a total of 909 exhibitors from 52 countries - a near 15% increase on the 2011 edition.

Trade visitors from 106 countries visited the show, with the top 5 visitor countries outside the U.A.E. confirmed as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman, Kuwait and Pakistan.

The top 5 exhibiting countries were UAE, China, United Kingdom, Germany and the United States.

Organised by German trade fair organiser Epoc Messe Frankfurt, Intersec is the leading regional trade event in the security, safety and fire protection industries servicing the wider Middle East and North Africa region and even further afield.

“Now in its 14th year Intersec has firmly established itself as the leading event in its field outside of Europe. Today, Intersec is considered an essential platform for anyone wishing to conduct business in the security sector within the region,” said Ahmed Pauwels, Chief Executive Office, Epoc Messe Frankfurt.

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the event also enjoyed the support of the UAE Civil Defence, Dubai Police, Dubai Police Academy and the German Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.

Intersec is divided into 4 vertical sections, namely Fire & Rescue, Safety & Health, Homeland Security & Policing and Commercial & Information Security.

Intersec 2012 featured the 3rd edition of the UAE International FireFit Championships which saw countries from the GCC, Europe and Canada compete in a range of tasks simulating real to life fire rescue experiences.

The outdoor demonstration area included a range of tactical rescue and close combat operations by FireKraft of Austria as well as interactive scenarios by various exhibitors including Red Helix, Axxon with Chubbsafes and Flir.

This year’s conference series featured the Maritime Security Summit, a Commercial Security Summit and the Fire System Integrity Assurance workshop. Additionally, the 1st Global Network Conference on Emergency Medicine, supported by the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) took place parallel to Intersec, targeting those involved with the training of emergency physicians, nurses and technicians.

The next Intersec in Dubai will take place from 15 to 17 January 2013.