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Stirling Sprinkler Seminar 21.2.12 Presentations

Jim Bennett — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:05:33 +0000

Please click on the following links to view the presentations:

Kirsty Fotheringham - Gorbals Multi Storey Fire

Steve Seaber - Sheffield Muti Storey Project and Report

Eric Marchant - Experimental Performance of Water Mist

Stewart Kidd -Stewart Kidd_IFE Stirling Mist

CPD in Fire Safety Engineering from The University of Edinburgh

Jim Bennett — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:53:42 +0000

Please find the following for information:

Fire Dynamics & Fire Safety Engineering Design (3 days) 11-13 April 2012
An intensive certificate course which introduces computational
modelling and fluid dynamics when relating to scientific analysis of
fire behaviour and practical applications in safety design.

Designed for professional such as Safety Engineers and Consultants,
Building Control Officers, Loss Adjusters, amongst others.

Fire Science & Fire Investigation (4 days) 16-19 April 2012
A certificate course in fire scene investigation,
covering the many scientific applications used to determine cause,
source, spread and effect. A comprehensive programme uses real-life
case-studies and hands-on forensic evidence to enhance learning
outcomes.

Designed for Fire Brigade, Police, Forensic Officers, Security
Consultants & others.

New ‘Fire Website’

Technical Sprinkler Seminar Tuesday 21st February 2012, Stirling (CPD Event)

Jim Bennett — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:12:01 +0000

Venue: Barcelo Stirling Highland Hotel, Spittal Street, Stirling FK8 1DU

Cost: Complimentary

Organised by BAFSA, Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service and The Institution of Fire Engineers.

The Seminar will be followed by a site visit of the Fire Precautions and Water Mist Systems at Stirling Castle.

0930	Registration and Coffee		30Mins
1000	Welcome	Gordon Gilmour Vice President IFE (Scotland)	5Mins
1005	Introduction and Scene Setting	Kenny Taylor Chief Fire Officer Central Scotland FRS	10Mins
1015	Gorbals Multi Storey Fire	Kirsty Fotheringham Gorbals Housing Association	30Mins
1045	Sheffield Multi Storey Project and Report	Steve Seaber SFS Partnership	30Mins
1115	BS 9251 : 2005	Max Fowler Vipond Ltd	30Mins
1145	Experimental Performance of Water Mist	Eric Marchant Edinburgh Fire Consultants	30Mins
1215	Water Mist system Stirling Castle	Stewart Kidd BAFSA	30Mins
1245	Buffet Lunch		60Mins
1415	Tour of Fire Precautions and Water Mist System Stirling Castle	Stewart Kidd BAFSA	60Mins
1515	Event Closes

Seminar 1st March 2012, Edinburgh: Sustainable Fire Engineering is ‘The Future’. (CPD Event)

Jim Bennett — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:57:35 +0000

H G Tay (International President) and Jose Torereo
1st March 2012 1630 – 2000hrs

James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB), Theatre C, Edinburgh University, Mayfield Road

Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ

Tel: +44 (0) 131 651 7067

16.30 to 16.35 Introduction by Scottish Branch President Jim Bennett

16.35 to 17.20 Presentation by International President of the Institution of Fire Engineers HG Tay

17.20 to 17.45 Break for Coffee

17.45 to 18.30 Presentation by Professor Jose Torereo

18.30 to 1845 Questions from the floor Chaired by Jim Bennett

18.45 to 20.00 Finger buffet at local public house

Does fire engineering consider sustainability when developing solutions?

Protection of the Health & Safety of all building users(users, visitors, contractors, emergency services)
Protection of property
Ease of repair following damage
Sustainability of the Human environment
Sustainability of the natural environment

Cost: Members £7, Non‐Members £10 and Students free

Pre ‐ registration required: please contact secretary@ife‐scotland.org.uk

Linkedin Fire Engineering Group

Jim Bennett — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:22:22 +0000

Members may find the fire engineering discussions within this Group of interest.

Click here please

President Represents Branch at Emergency Planning Conference, New Delhi

Jim Bennett — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:29:12 +0000

Our Scottish President, Jim Bennett, ’Chaired’ and presented a paper at a New Delhi Conference on Emeregency Planning in Industries including HWM and Transportation of Petroleum, Petroleum Products, Natural gas by Pipelines and POL Tankers.

The conference provided a platform for exchange of information and technical know-how to the entire Indian chemical industry including petroleum, petroleum products & natural gas industry. This will also help to reduce, through better emergency planning, the menace of on-site incidents and accidents associated with the handling, storage, warehousing and transportation of chemicals/petrochemicals leading to off-site emergencies.

Two areas of particular interest to Scotland were:

The Jaipur Terminal Fire - incident investigation report The Chief Factory Inspector Mr JB Verma gave a colourful update on his team’s ‘findings.’

The Bhopal Tragedy with 15,000 deaths?? – The Supreme Court Re-opened the Bhopal Tragedy Case last week with a proposed charge of Culpable Homicide.

Dr Bipin Verma, who was a first responder to the Tragedy, gave a medical update on the aftermath and the affect on the local communities.

Buncefield: company convicted of Health and Safety Breach

Jim Bennett — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:47:40 +0000

Motherwell Control Systems 2003 Ltd, which is in voluntary liquidation and was not represented, has been convicted of the offence at St Albans Crown Court, the Health and Safety Executive said.

Jurors returned a guilty verdict to a charge that the company failed to ensure its employees were not exposed to health and safety risks between September 28 2003 and December 12 2005.

Total UK has already admitted three health and safety breaches in connection with the explosion, while the British Pipeline Agency Ltd has also pleaded guilty to two charges.

The case is being prosecuted by the UK’s Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency

Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Fire

Jim Bennett — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:33:32 +0000

On April 20, 2010, a loss of well control occurred and resulted in an explosion and fire on the Transocean/BP Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Deepwater Horizon.

Eleven lives were lost in this incident and the MODU subsequently sank.

The well has not yet been secured, and the resulting release of oil has been declared a spill of US national significance with oil threatening sensitive coastlines and resources in the Gulf of Mexico. This has having a Global Impact on offshore drilling well control.

Gulf of Mexico Emergency Response:

Please click here for current information…

Department of Interior Report - click here increased safety measures 27.10.10

What Went Wrong?:

At the time of the accident, the Deepwater Horizon was operating 52 miles from shore in 4,992 feet of water with a subsea Blow Out Prevention (BOP) stack. After the Deepwater Horizon sank, Remote Operating Vehicle’s confirmed that the riser was bent over and still attached to the BOP and that oil is flowing from leaks in the riser above the BOP. Numerous attempts to actuate the BOP have failed.

Corrective actions and Recommendations:

While the exact causes of this event are now under investigation, the tragic nature of this accident compels operators and drilling contractors to inspect their drilling equipment and review their procedures to ensure the safety of personnel and protection of the environment.

Within the Scottish Oil and Gas Sector the Health and Safety Executive Offshore Safety Division should be contaced for futher advice (click here for guidance overview)

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Operational Guidance Board

Jim Bennett — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:00:46 +0000

The Scottish Branch of the Institution are now consultative members of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Operational Guidance Board – for Terms of Reference please click here.

Details of the meetings can be found on The SFRAU section of the Government website by clicking here.

It should be noted that we are also consultative members of the Chief Fire Officer’s Association, Scotland Practitioners’ Policy Forum.

Further details may be obtained by contacting the Branch Secretary.

Details of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Circulars/Dear Chief Officer’s Letters can be found by clicking here.

The Association of Brirish Insurers have issued a paper entitled “Tackling Fire: a call for Action” – for details of their proposals please click here.

Annual General Meeting 14th May 2010

Jim Bennett — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:56:06 +0000

Our Annual General Meeting will be follwed by an enabling discussion on:

Lessons Learned from the Scottish Fire Safety Legislation Implementation: next STEPS?

What has worked well?

What can we do better?

Next STEPS?

Brian Fraser, Head of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Advisory Unit (SFRAU), will introduce the topic.

Date: 14^th May 2010

Time: 1300hrs, buffet lunch at 1230hrs

Venue: Tayside Fire and Rescue Service Training and Development Centre, 401 High Street (Long Causeway), Perth, PH1 1PL, Tel – 01738 622226

Please advise secretary@ife-scotland.org.uk if you are attending. Visitors are also most welcome to the next STEPS discussion.

SIFE AGM MinutesRev1 – May 2010

Draft Fire Risk Assessment Document