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15th International Congress Fire Safety & Science – FSS

(Inter)national experts present the latest results, insights and developments in the field of fire safety research, Fire Safety Engineering and innovative fire fighting. This year’s focus is on the relationship between sustainable building, energy transition and fire safety.

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Date and time

June, 7 and 8, 2023

Location

NIPV in Arnhem, the Netherlands

Costs

€ 150 for two days

For whom

see description

Organization

NIPV and FSE Fellowship Foundation

On 7 and 8 June 2023, the 15th International Congress Fire Safety & Science is organized by NIPV (Netherlands Institute for Public Safety) and the FSE Fellowship Foundation. (Inter)national experts present the latest results, insights and developments in the field of fire safety research, Fire Safety Engineering and innovative fire fighting. This year’s focus is on the relationship between sustainable building, energy transition and fire safety.

The program consists of a combination of plenary sessions and several workshops. Many presentations will be in Dutch. The first day includes a networking dinner sponsored by the TU/e FSE Fellowship Foundation.

For whom?

This conference is of interest to:

  • professionals engaged in fire safety, Fire Safety Engineering (FSE), fire research or (innovative) fire fighting
  • professionals involved in education in the field of fire safety and FSE.

Program

June 7th
  • Registration
  • Welkom
  • Welcome – Diemer Kransen, managing director Safety Region Noord- en Oost-Gelderland
  • Energy transition and the built environment – Nils Rosmuller, NIPV
  • Break
  • Fire Safety Engineering the Unknown: The Race Between Safety and Novelty – Wojciech Wegrzynski, Building Research Institute (ITB) Poland
  • New insights from a NFPA point of view – Robin Zevotek, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • Lunch
  • Break out sessions, round 1
  • Pauze
  • Break out sessions, round 2
  • ​Networking drinks
  • ​Networking dinner
June 8th
  • Registration
  • Welcome – Diemer Kransen
  • City wildfires – Jim Davies, London Fire Brigade
  • Break
  • Behavioral interventions in the elderly – Margo Karemaker, NIPV
  • NIPV-VVBA Thesis Award: presentations by the nominees and award ceremony – Ricardo Weewer, NIPV and David den Boer, VVBA
  • Lunch
  • Break out sessions, round 1
  • Break
  • Break out sessions, round 2
  • Networking drinks

Break out sessions June 7th

Round 1

  • Fire tests solar panels (ENG) – Roy Weghorst, Kingspan and Niels van Veen, RIVM
  • Brandveiligheid bij afvalbedrijven (NL) – Tom Hessels, NIPV
  • Brandveilig adviseren binnen de energietransitie (NL) – Patries Robijn, VVBA
  • Leren van branden (NL) – Joost Ebus, NIPV

Round 2

  • Brandtesten zonnepanelen (NL) – Roy Weghorst, Kingspan and Niels van Veen, RIVM
  • Brandveiligheid bij afvalbedrijven (NL) – Tom Hessels, NIPV
  • Fire safety advice within the energy transition (ENG) – Patries Robijn, VVBA
  • Leren van branden (NL) – Joost Ebus, NIPV

Break out sessions June 8th

Round 1

  • Stay-in-place concept (NL) – Ruud van Liempd, NIPV
  • Handelingsperspectief repressief optreden bij sprinklerinstallaties (NL) – John van Lierop, Federatie Veilig Nederland en Joost Ebus, NIPV
  • Fire safety of CLT (ENG) – Ruud van Herpen, TUe
  • Duurzaam, energiezuinig en circulair bouwen: invloed op brandveiligheid (NL) – Johan van der Graaf, NIPV

Round 2

  • Stay-in-place concept (ENG) – Ruud van Liempd, NIPV
  • Handelingsperspectief repressief optreden bij sprinklerinstallaties (NL) – John van Lierop, Federatie Veilig Nederland en Joost Ebus, NIPV
  • Brandveiligheid van gelamineerd kruislaaghout (NL) – Ruud van Herpen, TUe
  • Duurzaam, energiezuinig en circulair bouwen: invloed op brandveiligheid (NL) – Johan van der Graaf, NIPV

Presentations 14th International Congress Fire Safety & Science

Watch the presentations of the congress on our YouTube-channel.

Contact

Do you have any questions? Please contact NIPV Kennisevents.

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