Accelerating the 2021 vision: Developing unified fire safety codes and preventive measures
14 October, 2019 | Park Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE | #FireSafetyAbuDhabi
Conference Day One: Monday, 14 October 2019
A REPORT BY ANALYSTS 6WRESEARCH ESTIMATES THE MIDDLE EAST MARKET FOR FIREFIGHTING
SYSTEMS, FIRE DETECTION & ALARM SYSTEMS, AND EMERGENCY EXIT & LIGHTING, WILL BE
WORTH $3 BILLION BY 2024, GROWING AT A COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF NEARLY 8%
8:30 am - 9:35 am
Registration and networking
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Chairperson opening remarks
Sinclair Duffie -
Chief Fire Officer,
Nawah Energy Company
9:45 am - 10:10 am
The importance and effects of having a unified UAE fire safety code
The importance and effects of having a unified UAE fire safety code
The UAE fire code has been established in 2018 and has unified all the different fire codes. But yet to some extent the enforcement of these codes has not been followed to the core. This session will highlight the UAE fire code updates, stakeholder responsibilities and criteria in formulating a unified code.
Key question: Who is responsible for the fire safety?
- Who and what is shaping the next-generation of the code?
- Can a unified code help improve the fire safety industry?
GET SET GO: IMPORTANCE OF BEING FIRE-READY
10:10 am - 10:35 am
The future of fire safety - what lies ahead?
With the technological era hitting us, there is only one question left? Is this a boon or curse?
Key question: With the introduction of ultra sound wave extinguishers, water mist systems, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots, how far are we from 100% safety?
- Understand how IoT’s help in monitoring air quality and facilitate decisions for fire safety
- Discussing the applications of nanotechnology
- Can the fire industry sustain on complete automation?
Sponsored by: Knauf
10:35 am - 11:00 am
Smoke management systems on high rise and complex buildings
Captain Eng. Mohamed Ali Alkatheeri -
Head of Prevention and Safety Departments,
Abu Dhabi Civil Defence
With Abu Dhabi being home many high rise and complex architectural buildings, the evacuation and fire safety precautions must be investigated massively. The smoke that takes the path through the building quickly is what causes the most harm and damage.
Key question: How can you ensure safe evacuation and protection during a case of fire?
- The importance of having cost-effective smoke and fire curtains
- What is stair pressurisation and how can it facilitate the process?
- Compulsory inclusion of a zone - type smoke control system for egress corridors
Captain Eng. Mohamed Ali Alkatheeri
Head of Prevention and Safety DepartmentsAbu Dhabi Civil Defence
11:00 am - 11:25 am
Session reserved for Victaulic
Sponsored by: Victaulic
TRANSFORMING DESIGN: THE KEY TO BEING FIRE SAFE
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Speed networking
Swap business-cards and break the ice with your fellow participants to start making those valuable connections
11:35 am - 11:55 am
Refreshments and coffee break
11:55 am - 12:20 pm
The fire square model theory
Saleh Ali Albalushi -
Head of HSE,
TECOM Group
12:20 pm - 12:45 pm
Be fire proof: The future of fire safety design and delivery – benefits of digital
Susan Lamont -
Associate Director, Fire Group Leader,
Arup
Some of the most common fires recently have been linked to construction projects. But as the building is under construction, there are hardly any fitted fire fighting devices. In this session Susan will highlight how digital can deliver the future of fire safety.
Key question: How does digital help in fire safety design?
- What is the most common cause of construction fire?
- How to be prepared for this emergency?
12:45 pm - 1:10 pm
Reducing liability by correctly establishing conformity of fire safety products
Abhishek Chhabra -
Market Development Manager,
Thomas Bell-Wright
Sponsored by: Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants
FIRE SAFETY CULTURE
1:10 pm - 1:35 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION - Why is fire structural design important and how does it impact the buildings?
Susan Lamont -
Associate Director, Fire Group Leader,
Arup
Saleh Ali Albalushi - Head of HSE, TECOM Group
Sinclair Duffie - Chief Fire Officer, Nawah Energy Company
This panel discussion will highlight the issue we often face with structural fire engineering. Structural engineering helps accepts the advantages of performance-based approaches to the design of structures for fire resistance.
- Importance of going beyond basic code compliance and adapting to minimum legal requirements of safety
- Analysing the changes and developments to ensure the life protection and property safety in buildings and construction to be built in the coming years
- Infusing technological advancements to enhance the design
Panellists:
1:35 pm - 2:35 pm
Lunch break
2:35 pm - 3:00 pm
Beyond the hype: Nuclear safety culture
Sinclair Duffie -
Chief Fire Officer,
Nawah Energy Company
The nuclear safety culture is the overarching organisational culture embedded across all Nawah’s teams.
For the commercial nuclear power industry, nuclear safety remains the overriding priority. Although the same traits apply to reactor safety, radiological safety, industrial safety, environmental safety and security, nuclear safety is the first value adopted in Nawah Energy Company, and is never abandoned.
Key question: Whose responsibility is nuclear safety?
- What are the effects and consequences?
- Understanding and looking at the past lessons learnt
- What is the best way moving ahead?
TRANSFORMING DESIGN: THE KEY TO BEING FIRE SAFE
3:00 pm - 3:25 pm
Airport terminals fire safety design issues
Mohamed AlSayed -
Manager - Rescue & Firefighting Services,
Bahrain Airport Services
3:25 pm - 3:50 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION - Passive vs active fire safety - a war or collaboration?
Mohamed AlSayed -
Manager - Rescue & Firefighting Services,
Bahrain Airport Services
The major difference between passive or active fire protections lies in their ability to deal with fire. While passive is more concentrated on the building materials and facades being incorporated, the active fire safety focuses more than the actions to fire with smart alarms and sprinklers.
Key question: Are they independent or co-dependent on each other?
- What can enhance the passive fire and active fire strategies?
- Why is it important to have the best of both combined?
- If one fails, does the other take over and help in its prevention/safety?
Panellists:
RETROFITTING – DRIVING SAFETY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
3:50 pm - 4:15 pm
Façade fire safety problem: Failure mechanisms and risks in fire
Peter van Gorp -
Fire and Life Safety and Acoustics Director,
AESG
Currently only 10% of buildings across the Middle East comply with the standard air leakage rate allowance. In addition, over 20% of hotel rooms are unusable due to damage, usually structural or MEP-related. (*Micha Pawelka, managing director at Priedemann Façade Engineering)
Key question: How do we successfully diminish the mechanisms of fire?
- Identifying the façade challenges of combustibility, fire spread, fire leap and learning efficient mitigating strategies
- Recognising the importance of fire performance and the testing of cladding materials in order to ensure the safety of the building and occupants
- Uncovering perimeter barriers and fire stops for curtain walling
4:15 pm - 4:40 pm
Key challenges and obstacles of implementing and effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health Management System in UAE
Eng. Hani Hossni -
EHS Department Director,
TADWEER
Occupational health and safety management systems are a very valuable approach but their effectiveness is based on a lot of internal and external factors.
Key question: How do you drive the investment in the urgency of OSH MS?
- Including business ethics and value management as a function of OSH MS
- How does OSH MS deliver reduction in casualties?
- Evaluation of the system; need of the hour
