Conference Day: Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
9:00 am - 9:50 am Registration and refreshments
9:50 am - 10:00 am Speed networking
10:00 am - 10:05 am Welcome address from IQPC
Shuchita Gupta
Conference DirectorIQPC Middle East
10:05 am - 10:10 am Recitation from the Holy Quran
10:10 am - 10:15 am Welcome address from the Chairman
Ian Richards
Manager of Fire, Loss and PreventionKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
BUILDING A SAFER COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY: BEST PRACTICES, CODES AND INNOVATION
10:15 am - 10:25 am REGIONAL TRAILBLAZER: MOH Fire and Safety Approach towards Safety Culture. Application of internationally recognized codes and standards with local codes.
10:25 am - 10:35 am VISIONARY TALK: Saudi Arabia 2030 vision in regards to Safety
10:35 am - 10:55 am LEAD REGIONAL TRAILBLAZER: Reserved
10:55 am - 11:20 am EXECUTIVE THINKTANK: The importance of structural protection and fire safety design in building construction
Speakers:
Ali Mokhtar Executive Director, AM Consultants & President SFPE-SAC
Peter Van Gorp Director of Fire and Life Safety AESG, UAE
Michael Hohenberger Chief Airport Operations Officer Bahrain Airport Company
Ian Richards Manager of Fire, Loss and Prevention King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Ali Mokhtar Executive Director, AM Consultants & President SFPE-SAC
Peter Van Gorp Director of Fire and Life Safety AESG, UAE
Michael Hohenberger Chief Airport Operations Officer Bahrain Airport Company
Ian Richards Manager of Fire, Loss and Prevention King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Improving technical quality and design to protect and minimise potential incidents
- Alleviating structural damage in case of fire
- Preventive requirements comparing the seriousness of fire
Moderator:
Panelists:
Ian Richards
Manager of Fire, Loss and PreventionKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
11:20 am - 11:40 am LEAD TECH TALK: Advanced detection and emergency response for fire incidents
- Highlighting the most advanced detection systems
- Reshaping emergency response using intelligent fire management systems
- Ensuing and enhancing reliability of facilities
11:40 am - 12:15 pm Prayer break, VIP exhibition tour and networking refreshments break
THE ACT OF URGENCY AND RIGHT STRATEGIES FOR EVACUATIONS
12:15 pm - 12:35 pm Fire risk assessment & emergency response plan
- Fire risk assessment technique
- Emergency preparedness
- Business continuity plan
12:35 pm - 12:55 pm REGIONAL TRAILBLAZER: Design aspects of fire prevention and firefighting in agriculture bulk raw materials storage areas (Silos and concrete box structures
- What is smoldering fire?
- How can we prevent this fire in bulk raw material?
- Understanding, preventing and firefighting in material storage areas
12:55 pm - 1:15 pm How stimulators and regular drills help develop an effective strategy for emergencies in large industrial plants evacuation?
- Showcasing practice drills as a strategy of evacuation
- Educating employees as a priority to help deal with fire situations
- Preparing in detail the ideal strategy for no-causality in industrial plants
FIGHTING INDUSTRIAL FIRES: STRATEGIES, PRACTICES AND CRITICALITY
1:15 pm - 1:35 pm Performance testing of fire pumps – Service testing
- Why is performance testing important?
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1911
- Consequences of not adhering with the standards of the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus
1:35 pm - 1:55 pm REGIONAL CASE STUDY: Enhancing the practical emergency response system and fire prevention measures in storage tank
- Innovative approaches in fire prevention methodologies to maximise tank storage safety
- Increasing the reliability of facilities by upgrading techniques and practices
- Regular testing is the key to continuous improvement of emergency response systems
Eng. Nabeel Ali
Group Chief Fire & Safety Compliance OfficerEmirates National Oil Company, UAE
1:55 pm - 2:15 pm Risk-based fire safety engineering in oil and gas industry
- The sensitivity of working in high-risk oil and gas facilities
- Understanding oil and gas hazards and how to control them
- Mitigation and management of risks in oil and gas
2:15 pm - 2:35 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Challenges in achieving a successful fire protection system in a hazardous industrial set-u
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm Networking lunch
IMPROVISING SAFETY PRACTICES AND FIRE PROTECTION
3:35 pm - 3:55 pm REGIONAL CASE STUDY: Fire protection design and installation - the concept compared to the reality
- Ensuring that the installation of fire and life safety features meet the required codes and standards in comparison to the approved designs
- Maintaining close scrutiny during the installation and commissioning of active and passive fire
- Concept of greater scrutiny and control at KAUST
Ian Richards
Manager of Fire, Loss and PreventionKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
3:55 pm - 4:15 pm TECH TALK: Effective fire control in industrial plants and facilities
- Choosing reliable and cost-effective fire control systems
- Criteria and scale of detection and control in high risk industrial plants
- Outfitting structures with best-in-class alarms for evacuation
INTERACTIVE HUDDLES
The following session will feature a series of interactive group discussions set in a round table format. During this session each group leader will introduce a concept/case study to the participants followed by an interactive discussion and live feedback.
Why participate?
Interactive group discussions are an excellent opportunity to get straight to the point and ask the questions that you want to know the answers to. The group format also facilitates an excellent opportunity for networking between industry professionals.
Huddle One
4:15 pm - 4:50 pm Understanding human behaviour during firesThe huddle leader will lead the discussion of how human behaviour can make evacuation and extinguishing the fire task easy or difficult. Participants can share their own personal experiences of varied human behaviours they have witnessed during evacuation and the different approaches needed for different situations.
Leader:
Huddle Two
4:15 pm - 4:50 pm Criticality of maintaining your fire fighting equipmentThe huddle will focus on the potential risks of not mainitaining equipment and its impact on the efficiency and use of the materials and the equipment in case of fires. Participants can share their insights on the best measures to ensure equipment is well maintained and evaluate techniques to efficiently assess the condition of the equipment.
Leader:
Eng. Nabeel Ali
Group Chief Fire & Safety Compliance OfficerEmirates National Oil Company, UAE
Huddle Three
4:15 pm - 4:50 pm Limiting smoke spread in facilitiesDepending on the facility and the environment surrounding it, the level of smoke and its speed of spread is important to note. The huddle will discuss on measures and evaluate different techniques to limit and minimise the spread of smoke across the facility to ensure no fatal incidents take place.