FIA Events
Fire Safety in Sleeping Accommodation Seminar
16th September, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Fires in Sleeping Accommodation: A Problem and an Answer
Fires in commercial sleeping accommodation premises, especially those catering for the elderly, infirm or those people not familiar with the building present their own serious hazards. In particular evacuation of the building at night with limited staff may prove difficult especially for people that are short term residents.
There have been a number of serious fires in hotels, guest houses and houses of multiple occupation in many parts of the world resulting in multiple deaths. Even the UK with its strict fire regulations has not been immune. Yet there are simple cost effective ways to protect residents, staff and the business.
In 2007 there were approximately 1800 and 1200 fires in the UK in hotels (including boarding houses and hostels) and caravans respectively. Apart from the human tragedy that results from death and injuries, there are significant losses in respect of property damage. Major fires often result in businesses closing for good, as they never recover. Even where a home is not destroyed there can be significant commercial pressures on the owners and operators resulting from the need the need to provide alternative accommodation.
Agenda
9.30-10.00 Registration with tea & coffee
10.00-10.10 Welcome & Introduction
10.10-10.40 Legal Obligations: What you need to know about your responsibilities
10.40-11.00 Fire Risk Assessments: An introduction for sleeping accommodation
11.00-11.15 Coffee Break
11.15-11.45 Sprinklers: An aid to flexibility and compliance
11.45-12.15 Fire Detection & Alarm Systems: A case study on sleeping accommodation
12.15-13.15 Lunch
13.15-13.45 Fire Fighting by Staff: The use of extinguishers
13.45-14.15 Means of Escape, Emergency Lighting, Signs: Key points for sleeping accommodation premises
14.15-14.45 Break
14.45-15.15 Third Party Certification, Maintenance and Product Approvals: Why these are so important
15.15-15.45 Questions and closing remarks
15.45 Close
Eurofeu General Assembly and Congress
27th September, Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, London
At this year’s Eurofeu General Assembly, the FIA will be confirmed as holding the Eurofeu Presidency for the next two years. The FIA has played a major supporting role within Eurofeu and hopes to continue the development of this European trade association which provides a conduit to Brussels to help lobby on behalf of and forewarn UK companies/members about what is happening at the European Commission & Parliament. Eurofeu’s sections focus on Portable Extinguishers, Fixed Extinguishing systems, Sprinklers and mobile fire-fighting equipment.
Hosting this prestigious event, the FIA has organised a ‘Congress’ on Eurofeu’s behalf, which aims to provide Eurofeu members with relevant and interesting presentations affecting our industry. Whilst the General Assembly covers the formal business of Eurofeu in the morning the Congress is open to all and hopefully provides an interesting programme of presentations and speakers.
FIA Regional Networking Roadshow
7th October, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Services
• Do you want to network with industry colleagues in your area without having to take the whole day out?
• Would you like to know more about what the FIA does and can do for you?
• Are you interested in getting to know Manchester Fire & Rescue Service better?
You can achieve all these three objectives at the upcoming FIA regional networking roadshow, taking place at Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service Training Centre on Thursday 7th October.
Aimed at providing a useful industry networking forum as well as bringing the Fire Industry Association to you (rather than you coming to us), this breakfast event is an informal get together open to everyone within the fire protection industry, whether an FIA member or not. And it is free to attend!
Open from 8am to 11am the FIA Regional Networking Roadshow brings together staff from various departments within the FIA, ready to answer your questions and understand your needs better. There will be representatives from our technical, training, marketing and sales functions as well as FIA members on hand to tell it how it really is!
And not only that. Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service will be providing an informal talk during the morning on local Fire Safety Order prosecutions as well as false alarm management in the region.
With complimentary tea & coffee, bacon sandwiches and pastries what could be a better and more informative way to spend a morning?
If you would like to book click here