SFPE UK Chapter

SFPE UK Chapter in Birmingham! Many thanks to Michael Kinsey of Ashton Fire for delivering lasts nights CPD Seminar on "Memory Recollection and Fire Safety". Michael gave an overview of research into memory recollection and introduced a number of ways this could be used to improve fire evacuation. Thank you to Cundall for hosting and sponsoring last nights event. Our next upcoming in-person CPD events is the evacuation of super tall buildings in Manchester (tickets for this free event here: https://lnkd.in/eURXt8s7) If you want to receive the updates from our mailing list or, get involved with the committee to help us organise these events, please get in touch at ukchapter@sfpe.uk. #SFPE #SFPEUK #FireSafety #MemoryRecollection #Tallbuildings #Network #FireSafetyCommunity #Birmingham #Manchester

We are delighted to announce our next SFPE UK Chapter CPD event in Manchester: "Assessing Evacuation from Very Tall Structures" presented by Steve Gwynne of University of Greenwich When? 24 April 2025 Where? Material Source Studio (1 Federation Street, NOMA Manchester, M4 4BF) Time? 6pm (with arrival from 5.30pm) The event and networking is free to attend. To register please use: https://lnkd.in/eVJ2wYUz Details about the event: There are currently multiple buildings over 50 storeys in the UK, with a number planned and in development.  Internationally, there are currently multiple buildings over 100 storeys - with buildings planned to go considerably beyond this height. Buildings of this height place significant demands upon fire safety planning - especially related to human behaviour. This seminar will discuss the challenges posed by such massive structures on the assessment of evacuation and protective actions - relating to our conceptual understanding of human behaviour in fire, the supporting data available, the models available to test performance and the guidance in place to develop emergency plans. This event will be kindly hosted by Material Source and sponsored by Maze Fire Consulting. Thank you both! #SFPE #SFPEUK #Evacuation #Tallbuildings #FireSafety #Manchester #FireSafetyCommunity

Thank you, Greg Baker from Halliwell Fire Research for presenting yesterday about: “The ongoing contribution of SFPE to implementing PBD” A very interesting talk about Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)’s efforts and work creating a new standard for Performance Based Design, theoretical background of PBD, examples from other countries, probabilistic assessments, general work of a committee developing an international standard etc The presentation was followed by networking drinks hosted by Trigon Fire Safety in their London Office. #SFPE #SFPEUK #SFPENZ #Performancebaseddesign #outcomebased #riskapproach #Codedevelopment #Standard #Fireengineering

Halliwell Fire Research invites you to a special event with Dr. Greg Baker! Join us as Dr. Greg Baker, Head of Halliwell Fire Research NZ and Chair of the SFPE Standards-Making Committee on Performance-Based Design (PBD), shares insights into SFPE’s ongoing contribution to implementing PBD in fire engineering. Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 Time: 6:00–7:00 PM, followed by networking Location: Water Lane Building, 83-84 George Street, Richmond, TW9 1HE Hosted by: Trigon Fire Safety Ltd. With increasing use of innovative, sustainable building materials like mass timber, performance-based design is becoming more critical than ever. Dr. Baker will provide an overview of SFPE’s new Standard on PBD, discussing its development and real-world applications. Spaces are limited – secure your spot now! Register here: https://lnkd.in/evEpSTT7 We look forward to seeing you there! #HalliwellFireResearch #PerformanceBasedDesign #SFPE #FireEngineering

Prepare for the SFPE Foundation's upcoming AI Summit with "Research in Fire Engineering: Ethics in AI for Fire Engineering - A Panel Discussion" on March 27, 2025. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/lAN250VbsnW https://lnkd.in/ePMdb7RJ

A special occasion to hear from Dr Greg Baker (Halliwell Fire Research and Chair of the SFPE Standards Making Committee on Performance-Based Design) about SFPE’s contribution to a new PBD code.   ‘The Ongoing Contribution of SFPE to Implementing Performance-Based Design' Speaker: Dr Greg Baker, Halliwell Fire Research Date: Wednesday 26 March 2025 Time: 6-7:00pm, followed by networking opportunity. Location: Water Lane Building, 83-84 George Street, Richmond, TW9 1HE. Hosted by Trigon Fire Safety Ltd. Event description: There is an increasing global awareness of, and need for, performance-based design (PBD) in the built environment, and no more so than in the international field of fire engineering. Much of this is driven by the introduction of novel, sustainable building materials and systems such as mass timber, which fall well outside the current prescriptive building regimes. One of the keys to the successful implementation of PBD is a framework that can be consistently and universally applied. At the previous two SFPE PBD Conference, Dr Greg Baker has given presentations on the ongoing work of SFPE International to support and contribute to the successful implementation of PBD in the global fire engineering community. Underpinning these efforts by the Society, is an SFPE Standards-Making Committee which is developing a new SFPE Standard on PBD. In this presentation, Dr Baker will provide an overview of the background to the Standard, a summary of the committee's work to date in developing the new Standard, as well as illustrations of how the new Standard may be able to be applied in practice.   This event is free to attend but spaces are limited. Secure your spot now by registering via the following link: https://lnkd.in/evEpSTT7     We look forward to welcoming you at this event kindly hosted by Trigon Fire Safety Ltd.

Following a successful event in Bristol, The SFPE UK Chapter is excited to re-invite you to join our upcoming in-person CPD event, this time in London! 'An introduction to Smoke Ventilation Systems and Review of Approach in BS 9991:2024' Speaker: Steven Attrill (NOVENCO Building & Industry) Date: Thursday 24th April 2025 Time: 5:30 - 7:00pm Location: 12-13 Stable Street, London N1C 4AB. Hosted by Hoare Lea Event description: This presentation will outline the three main types of smoke control systems—Natural, Mechanical Smoke Ventilation Systems (MSVS), and Pressure Differential Systems (PDS). It will compare the intent of each system and highlight common perception and design issues with a focus on commercial and residential buildings. Additionally, the presentation will examine recent updates in BS9991:2024 and discuss how these changes could affect the design and implementation of smoke control systems. This event is free to attend but spaces are limited. Secure your spot now by registering via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e8b4F6Q3 We look forward to welcoming you at this event kindly hosted by Hoare Lea.

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Don't miss the “Last Chance P.E. Exam Overview and Refresher” seminar at the 21st annual Atlanta Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Fire Safety Conference & Expo, March 11-12, 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gD7B6Ru

The SFPE UK Chapter is excited to invite you to our upcoming in-person CPD event in Birmingham: 'Burning Recollection: Improving Memorability to Support Decision-Making during Fire Evacuations' Speaker: Dr. Michael Kinsey (Ashton Fire) Date: Thursday, 3rd April 2025 Time: 17:45 - 19:00 Location: Cundall, 15 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2BH Event description: Building fires pose potentially life-threatening scenarios requiring prompt decision-making and action. Recent years have seen considerable progress in understanding evacuation decision-making, though research into peoples past experience and their memory remains limited. Memory crucially influences how individuals perceive, interpret and respond to information - which during fire evacuations could have vital implications. This talk initially provides an overview of memory theory, examining the core processes of encoding, storing and retrieving memories within the context of different information types and granularity used by people. Memory errors, including forgetting and false memories, will also be discussed. The talk will then outline the decision-making process during fire evacuations, identifying key areas where memory impacts each stage. Based on the literature reviewed, a series of measures designed to enhance information memorability will be presented to support decision-making during fire evacuations. The insights provide recommendations for further research to identify the efficacy of the proposed measures for informing the development of more effective training programs and building design layouts to enhance safety and improve the likelihood that people will respond appropriately during fire evacuations. This event is free to attend but spaces are limited. To register, please use the following link: https://lnkd.in/eD8MasY4 We look forward to welcoming you to this interesting presentation kindly sponsored and hosted by Cundall.