Workshop Sessions
Experience saves lives
Workshop sessions aim to provide a greater in-depth analysis to situations.

Each workshop session will last for 3 hours, offering excellent education, training and information sharing to the Fire Industry at all levels.
All trainees completing a Workshop session will be issued a certificate as proof of their attendance.

Workshop Sessions

1. High-rise Buildings 2007
Sunday 9th December 09:00 - 12:00

presented by Thomas Lynch & Leo Cox
Emergency Response Team, Emergency Evacuation team, Role of the Fire Engineer in the building design Process, Building Safety Considerations, Developing Strong High-rise Public Safety Partnership

2. First Arriving Officer to the Buncefield Disaster
Sunday 9th December 09:00 - 12:00

presented by John Mills
This opportunity to hear first hand about the decision and planning that was utilized in the largest fire in UK history since WWII. Chief Mills discusses all aspects including including strategy and tactics, command, and the overall safety issues faced by responders.

3. Refinery Fires - Hot Fire Spill
Sunday 9th December 09:00 - 12:00

presented by Dwight Williams and Eric LaVergne
Tactics in confronting and abating fires in industrial refinery plant facilities.

4. Improving Crisis Response by Hindsight
Sunday 9th December 13:00 - 16:00

presented by Geoffrey Williams and Jacques Du Plessis
A series of crisis incident case studies linked with cutting edge research ensures that attendees will be more prepared to respond to and resolve emergencies safer and more efficiently.

5. Understanding the Complexity of Tall Buildings
Sunday 9th December 13:00 - 16:00

presented by Jack Murphy
The global metropolitan landscape has drastically changed, one solution is high rise buildings. Tall buildings by the virtue of its built-in complexity are a challenge to building management, a fire department response and a fire inspection. Challenges include, construction, interior layouts, developing a pre-plan for a building intelligence card, HVAC systems, high density cable wiring systems, utility shafts.

6. Industrial Fire-fighting for Industrial & Local Fire-fighters
Monday 10th December 09:00 - 12:00

presented by Craig Shelley
The class will contain an interactive exercise that students can participate at various levels including strategy and tactics, command, and overall safety issues. A fire scenario will be projected on the large screen and students will tabletop the exercise.

7. Marine Fire Fighting Course for Seafarers
Monday 10th December 09:00 - 12:00

presented by Randy Morton
This course is designed for seafarers (officers/crews) designated to control fire fighting operations of large domestic vessels. The course provides knowledge, and training necessary to cope with marine fires and rescue of victims onboard with particular emphasis on organization, tactics and command & control.

8. Refinery Fires - Hot Fire Spill
Monday 10th December 09:00 - 12:00

presented by Dwight Williams and Eric LaVergne
Tactics in confronting and abating fires in industrial refinery plant facilities.

9. Methods to Control a Fire in a High Rise Using the Building Systems Installed
Monday 10th December 13:00 - 16:00

presented by B/C Clyde T. Pfisterer
This presentation will provide students with the knowledge of the Life Safety Systems installed in buildings for Sprinkler Water Distribution, Smoke Control, Elevator Control and Use of Alarm Panels.
An active scenario in a large shopping mall attached to a High Rise building will demonstrate the ability to control the life threatening scene involving an explosion and fire, by using the Installed Systems.

10. Emergency Response in the Petrochemical Industry
Monday 10th December 13:00 - 16:00

presented by David White
Participants will review essential elements of an emergency response plan for a petro chemical plant, and then use incidents exercises to see what can happen in different types of incidents to understand the importance of these elements. Leave the class with factors to consider in your plant and plan of action. Scenarios will be based on actual emergency experiences the instructor has faced.