IFSEC Insider is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
A first responder to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina has been confirmed as keynote speaker the fifth International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference.
Organised by the Tall Building Fire Safety Network, the event will take place at ExCeL London during FIREX International between 19-21 June 2018.
Keynote speaker Curtis Massey is founder of Massey Enterprises, which creates disaster pre-plans and mobile technology solutions for buildings across North America. MEI’s clients include most of the largest real estate firms and the highest profile assets throughout 70 cities.
A world-renowned fire service instructor, Curtis trains many of the largest city fire departments in advanced high-rise operations. He is a 20-year veteran of the fire service, and a frequent lecturer at fire conferences and real estate organization meetings, including BOMA. Curtis was a first
responder to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 and New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He is recognized within media
circles as an authority in fire safety, and has been interviewed numerous times on TV and in print.
The full schedule is as follows.
Day 1: Tuesday 19 June 2018 – Fire Engineering, Design and Fire Testing in Tall Buildings
Sponsored by C-TEC
09:45 Delegates to be seated
10:00 Official opening – (TBC)
10:10 Keynote – Justin Francis, Queensland Fire Service, Australia. Churchill Fellowship Study into
Evacuation from Tall Buildings
10:50 Conor Logan, Colt – What can go wrong with Smoke Control Installations
11:20 MC Hui – Single point of failure and inter-relationship between stair pressurisation
system and evacuation strategy for tall buildings
11:50 Romain Hourqueig, WSP – Case study of lift/elevator evacuation strategy
12:20 Dr. Jim Glocking (FPA) – will discuss the latest findings from FPA research following the
Grenfell Tower Fire; The suitability of the current BS8414 test in testing external cladding, The concept of a
perfect build versus the standard fitted build, Improvements in fire load of materials to aid real life scenario
12:50 Panel Discussion
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Merlyn Forrer, (GMFRS) – Fire Testing of Tall Building Façade Systems.
14:40 Tony Ryan, Kingspan – Fire Performance of Insulated Panel & Rainscreen Façade Systems
15:10 Ian Moore, FIA – Can technology help to detect and extinguish fires in high rise buildings?
15:40 Zachary Magnone, Johnson Controls – Exterior Fire Protection for High-Rise Buildings
16:10 Panel Discussion
17:00 Conference Day 1 closes
Day 2: Wednesday 20 June 2018 – Fire Safety Management and Insurance in Tall Buildings
Sponsored by Kingspan
09:45 Delegates to be seated
10:00 Official opening – John Scott, The Shard
10:10 Russ Timpson – Tall Building Fire Safety Management 10:50 Gary Howe (Zurich Insurance) – Property protection principles for Tall Buildings
11:20 Tom Gilbert (Frankhams) – Managing Buildings with high fire hazard facades
11:50 Yi Wang (FM Global) – Evaluating the Fire Performance of Facade Assemblies – comparisons and findings using ANSI/FM4880
12:20 Gary Strong (RICS) – CTBUH Fire and Façade Working Group
12:50 Panel Discussion
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Stewart Kidd – Tall Building Construction Fire Safety.
14:40 Prof. Ed Galea – Evacuation Strategies from Tall Construction Sites
15:10 Niall Rowan (ASFP) Construction Fire Compartmentation – is it possible?
15:40 Robin Metheringham (MACE) – Can We Eliminate Hot Works?
16:10 Panel Discussion
17:00 Conference Day 2 closes
Day 3: Thursday 21 June 2018 – Firefighting in Tall Buildings
10:50 Eric Lo (Hong Kong) HKFSD – High-rise Building Firefighting Strategy and Tactics in Hong Kong
11:20 Mark Reilly (Australia) NSWFS – Tall Building Firefighting in Sydney
11:50 John Ceriello (US) FDNY – Challenges in The High-Rise Firefight-an FDNY Perspective
12:20 Dr. Peter Wagner (Germany) – Thoughts on Tall Building Firefighting
12:50 Panel Discussion
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Keynote – Adam Course (UK) – Firefighter Safety Database
14:40 Lee Johnston (UK) – Moving to an Evidence Based Strategy (TBC)
15:10 Evacuating people with reduced mobility from Tall Buildings
15:40 Russia
16:10 Panel Discussion
17:00 Conference Day 3 closes
About the keynote presentation from Curtis Massey
An explosion of mega-towers and dense urban developments with multiple use components, along with ever-evolving new-age systems and features, such as double stacked independently-driven and “destination dispatch” elevators; wooden, 3-D printer, double-curtain wall “breathable/green” high-rise construction; new super-tall buildings with open air “blow-through” floors and tuned-mass dampers to counter building sway all demand a constant evaluation and revision of existing high-rise SOP/SOGs. They can never remain stagnant.
A strong focus on fighting fires in these unique buildings where complexity is constantly increasing, along with a need to comprehend and adapt your procedures to meld into how new systems and building features will undoubtedly impact your operations is a true must.
Many old-age SOPs do not apply to these modern structures.
Curtis analyzes historical oversights and incorrect methodology, while allowing attendees to examine key factors surrounding water supply, ventilation, elevators, redundant power supplies, building construction, communications, air supply demand, tactics and strategy, reflex time, air balancing/stack effect to see where best to reinforce existing techniques in order to minimize the potential of a catastrophic high-rise fire. Multiple life-loss 2017 fires in the US and UK will also be discussed and examined.
Emphasis on what works and what doesn’t is the main driver in this cutting-edge presentation.
Delegate rates
Early Bird Rate for Day 1 & 2, 19/20th June 2018 (available until 31st January 2018):
Fire Testing, Fire Engineering, Insurance, Management and Construction in Tall
Buildings = £695 + vat (save £200 on conference fee)
Conference Rate for Day 1 & 2, 19/20th June 2018 (available from 31st January 2018):
Fire Testing, Fire Engineering, Insurance, Management and Construction in Tall
Buildings = £895 + vat
Early Bird Rate for Day 3, 21st June 2018 (available until 31st January 2018):
Firefighting in Tall Buildings = £295 + vat (save £100 on conference fee)
Conference Rate for Day 3, 21st June 2018 (available from 31st January 2018):
Firefighting in Tall Buildings = £395 + vat
Serving Firefighter (UK and International) Conference Rate for Day 3, 21st June 2018
Firefighting in Tall Buildings = £95 + vat
Press enquiries: Tall Building Fire Safety, Russ Timpson tel… +44 07951 190576
2023 Fire Safety eBook – Grab your free copy!
Download the Fire Safety in 2023 eBook, keeping you up to date with the biggest news and prosecution stories from around the industry. Chapters include important updates such as the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and an overview of the new British Standard for the digital management of fire safety information.
Plus, we explore the growing risks of lithium-ion battery fires and hear from experts in disability evacuation and social housing.
9/11 and Hurricane Katrina first responder confirmed as keynote for Tall Building Fire Safety ConferenceA first responder to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina has been confirmed as keynote speaker the fifth International Tall Building Fire […]
IFSEC Insider
IFSEC Insider | Security and Fire News and Resources
Related Topics
Photo posts from the 2023 Security & Fire Excellence Awards
Winners revealed for 2023 Security & Fire Excellence Awards
The 2023 Security Institute Conference emphasises the widening remit of security leaders
A first responder to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina has been confirmed as keynote speaker the fifth International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference.
