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Seminars in association with Gerda
Tuesday 13 March 2012

10.00 Mobile and Web-Based Risk Assessment
Adam Sanders, Technology Officer, RiskBase.co.uk
This seminar will help you create, manage and share the information tied up within your risk assessments. Learn what benefits you can expect to see from web-based and tablet solutions and systems. A must-attend session for a professionals responsible for assessments.

10:45 Photoluminescent Safety System: A Proven Solution. Standards & Best Practice
Mark Bridgens, Sales Manager UK South, Everlux & Masterlux
This session will demonstrate how photoluminescent material is an effective solution to improving the safety and condition of evacuation routes. After September 11th, several USA states made the use of photoluminescent materials on evacuation signage mandatory. Find out more about the guidance that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has put together regarding the installation of photoluminescent systems and see examples of their application in different types of buildings.

11:30 Integrating Fire Detection into Building Management Systems
Eva Kosanovic, Senior Product Manager, Apollo Fire Detectors
This session will focus on the issues surrounding integration of fire detection with other building management systems. Other topics addresses will include a discussion about the latest technological developments in the BMS world and the future of fire system integration.

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12:15 The Application of Wire-free Detection and Alarm Solutions in Small and Medium-size buildings
David B Leigh, Regional Director, Detectomat
The Fire industry has experienced significant growth in the use of wire-free, radio communication for FD&A applications in recent years and particularly in the small and medium size building sector, where the introduction of new cost-effective solutions has made radio a viable and attractive solution. This presentation will share the experience gained by Detectomat over the last 5 years through a review of the technology, case study examples, reference to industry standards and regulations and concluding in what should be expected from the latest technology.

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13:00 Advances in Watermist Applications: Smoke control systems
Nick Ketteridge, Technical Director, Ultra Suppression Systems
This session will cover the installation issues associated with fire curtains and provide information on full scale accredited testing. Nick will also offer a case study on these issues in Windsor Castle

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13:45 How to Avoid Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals
Graham Simons, Technical Manager, Fire Industry Association (FIA)
Unwanted fire alarm signals are a serious threat to the effectiveness of fire detection and alarm systems. Therefore, selection of the most suitable type of detector is important. This seminar will look at devices such as multi sensors and how they can help to tackle the problem. Graham will then explain techniques, such as filtering, that may be used by fire detection and alarm equipment to reduce or prevent unwanted alarm signals

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14:30 Testing and Approving Visual Alarm Devices to EN54-23
Raman Chagger, Senior Consultant, BRE Global/LPCB
This seminar will provide an overview of EN 54-23 and discuss its common misinterpretations before focussing on ceiling, wall and open class mounted devices. Raman will also look at optimising the optical design of VADs and cost-effective approvals.

15:15 Fike’s Signifire Video Flame and Smoke Detection
Alan Locke, Head of Sales, Fike
Alan will provide an overview of Signifire - Fike's UL listed and FM approved video flame and smoke detector that is able to detect a fire in seconds. Find out how it is able to provide a live view of events, detect what started a fire and how it can be interconnected with a whole range of fire control systems in a cost-effective way.

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New for 2012: Housing Fire Safety

A special one-day series of seminars aimed at fire safety in housing

Wednesday 14 March 2012 - Housing fire safety day

10.30-11.15 Enforcement of the Fire Safety Order in Housing
Nick Coombe, Enforcement Lead Officer, Chief Fire Officers Association
Nick will present an overview of Fire Safety Order and discuss what a fire service might require when auditing housing blocks and flats. He will also address issues of due diligence and compliance.

11.30-13.00 Fire Safety in Purpose-Built Blocks of Flats
Colin Todd, Managing Director, CS Todd and Associates
Fire safety expert Colin Todd, author of the Local Government Association’s new document Fire Safety in Purpose-Built Blocks of Flats, presents a special extended workshop on the main aspects
of the guidance.

Colin will cover the background to new guidance on fire safety in
purpose-built blocks of flats, the aspects of risks associated with fire in blocks of flats and discuss benchmark standards for existing blocks of flats.

Download Colin's presentation here.

14.00-14.45 Risk Assessment and Passive Protection
Niall Rowan, Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP)
The Association of Specialist Fire Protection produced this guide to provide risk assessors with a simple guidance document to refer to when undertaking fire risk assessments. Find out what you should be looking for in a fire risk assessment with regards to passive fire protection. This session is a must-attend for fire risk assessors, “Responsible Persons” and organisations responsible for certifying or registering fire risk assessors.

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15.00-15.45 Fire Suppression and Housing
Steve Seaber, OBE, Project Manager: BAFSA - High Rise Retrofit Project (British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association)
Steve will showcase a new report aimed at housing managers to assess the feasibility of installing sprinklers in their properties. The report is based on the first ever retrofit of sprinklers to a high rise block while remaining occupied. Key points of the talk include: Hazards associated with high rise social housing, an overview of relevant legislation and guidance, and an identification of the potential for sprinklers to be installed to existing high rise housing. Steve will also discuss a case study of the pilot project to retrofit sprinklers to a high rise block in Sheffield.

Download Steve's presentation here.