16th 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.
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June, 5 and 6, 2024
NIPV in Arnhem, the Netherlands
€ 150 for two days
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NIPV and FSE Fellowship Foundation
On 5 and 6 June 2024, the 16th 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.
The programme consists of a combination of plenary sessions and several workshops. Many presentations will be in Dutch. The first day includes a networking dinner.
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.
Programme June 5th
- Registration
- Welcome – Lieuwe de Witte, Professor Fire Safety, NIPV
- Opening – Jolanda Trijselaar, managing director Safety Region Midden- en West-Brabant
- PV Fire Safety on Roofs – a Guideline for Reduced Consequences – Grunde Jomaas, Head of Department, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG)
- Break
- Fire Safety as the Key to Sustainable and Rapidly Built Housing: The Common Thread from Fires in the Building Envelope – Margrethe Kobes, senior researcher, NIPV
- Fire Sheraton Hotel Brussel – Christian Gryspeert, Brandweerzone Midwest Belgium
- Lunch
- Break out sessions, round 1
- Break
- Break out sessions, round 2
- Networking drinks
- Networking dinner
Programme June 6th
- Registration
- Welcome – Jolanda Trijselaar
- Fire and Mass Timber – Rory Hadden, University of Edinburgh
- Break
- London Luton Airport Carpark Fire – Jason Tai and James West, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
- NIPV-VVBA Thesis Award: presentations by the nominees and award ceremony – Ricardo Weewer en David den Boer
- Break
- Break out sessions, round 1
- Break
- Break out sessions, round 2
- Networking drinks
Plenary sessions June 5th
PV Fire Safety on Roofs: a Guideline for Reduced Consequences (ENG)
Grunde Jomaas, Head of Department, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG)
The implementation of the REPowerEU Strategy, the measures of the Green Deal and the increased digitalization will lead to an unprecedented transformation of the European building stock and society. Due to time pressure introduced by the fast implementation plan for PV systems on roofs, these are of particular interest. Therefore, in order to ensure a safe and just implementation of PV systems on roofs, the fire risk that they introduce must be sufficiently assessed. In addition, all stakeholders should have a clear guidance on how to reduce the risk. The presentation will focus on a newly published guideline for fire safety of PV systems on flat roofs, along with the underlying research.
Fire Safety as the Key to Sustainable and Rapidly Built Housing: The Common Thread from Fires in the Building Envelope (ENG)
Margrethe Kobes, senior researcher, NIPV
This presentation will address the challenges of fire prevention and suppression in sustainable and rapidly built residential buildings, by comparing three recent fires in building envelopes. The focus will be on the fire development, firefighting strategies, and the broader impact of these fires. Despite the observed differences, clear patterns emerge, which have been interpreted into valuable lessons for both regulators and building professionals, as well as fire safety officers and firefighters.
Break out sessions, June 5th
The fire decay and cooling phase of post-flashover compartment fires (ENG)
Andrea Lucherini, senior researcher, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG)
Recent research has highlighted the relevance of adopting holistic performance-based methodologies for the design of fire-safe buildings. These approaches aim at ensuring the stability and integrity of construction elements until complete fuel burnout and cooling. The workshop will discuss the traditional compartment fire framework and highlight its shortcomings. Then, all the typical phases of a natural fire in a compartment will be investigated, particularly focusing on the main characteristics of the fire decay and the cooling phase of post-flashover fires, opposed to the growth and fully-developed phases. The relevance and challenges for the main construction materials will also be discussed and compared.
Doelgerichte brandveiligheid: de noodzaak voor een andere aanpak van brandveiligheid (NL)
Ruud van Liempd, researcher, NIPV
Team Digital Exploration, The Next Step (ENG)
Robbert Heinecke, manager Team Digital Exploration, NIPV
In this presentation, participants are immersed into the dynamic realm of utilizing unmanned systems in incident fighting by first responders, delving into the intricate interplay between these systems and data management. We explore strategies to effectively navigate the influx of data while preventing overwhelming data overload, all while integrating decision support mechanisms seamlessly. By illuminating the synergy between unmanned systems and strategic data utilization, this presentation equips participants with invaluable insights crucial for optimizing response efforts and enhancing situational awareness in complex scenarios.
Brand Wouwermanstraat Den Haag (NL)
Lars de Niet, Veiligheidsregio Haaglanden
Plenary sessions June 6th
Connecting theory and practise. Learning from practise, trends and lessons (ENG)
Ricardo Weewer, Professor Fire Service Science, NIPV
The research group fire safety collects case studies of real fires in order to discover trends in fires and firefighting techniques and tactics. In this presentation we will give an overview of trends from recent fires in the Netherlands and lessons that we can draw from these trends.
Break out sessions, June 6th
Herijking enkele vluchtroute uit woongebouwen (NL)
Johan van der Graaf en Pim van Rede, onderzoekers, NIPV
Naar aanleiding van de brand in de nieuwjaarsnacht 2019-2020 in Arnhem, waarbij twee personen om het leven zijn gekomen, heeft het NIPV onderzoek gedaan naar de brandveiligheid van woongebouwen met enkele vluchtroutes. Daarbij zijn kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve risicoanalyses gebruikt om het brandveiligheidsniveau daarvan in te schatten. De resultaten zijn gebruikt om verbetervoorstellen te doen.
Kennisontwikkeling brandgedrag biobased (isolatie)materialen (NL)
Yvonne van Koert, VVBA
Toelichting op programma 5 juni – Plenaire sessies
PV Fire Safety on Roofs: a Guideline for Reduced Consequences
Door Grunde Jomaas, Head of Department, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG)
The implementation of the REPowerEU Strategy, the measures of the Green Deal and the increased digitalization will lead to an unprecedented transformation of the European building stock and society. Due to time pressure introduced by the fast implementation plan for PV systems on roofs, these are of particular interest. Therefore, in order to ensure a safe and just implementation of PV systems on roofs, the fire risk that they introduce must be sufficiently assessed. In addition, all stakeholders should have a clear guidance on how to reduce the risk. The presentation will focus on a newly published guideline for fire safety of PV systems on flat roofs, along with the underlying research.
Fire Safety as the Key to Sustainable and Rapidly Built Housing: The Common Thread from Fires in the Building Envelope
Door Margrethe Kobes, senior onderzoeker, NIPV
This presentation will address the challenges of fire prevention and suppression in sustainable and rapidly built residential buildings, by comparing three recent fires in building envelopes. The focus will be on the fire development, firefighting strategies, and the broader impact of these fires. Despite the observed differences, clear patterns emerge, which have been interpreted into valuable lessons for both regulators and building professionals, as well as fire safety officers and firefighters.
Resultaten van de leercommissie over een brand in Brussel
Door Christian Gryspeert, Brandweerzone Midwest België
Op 16 maart 2022 is er een brand in een hotel in renovatie in Brussel. Kort na de start van de interventie is er een instorting waarbij een brandweerman om het leven komt. Een leercommissie werd opgericht om na te gaan hoe het incident zich kon voordoen. Hierbij wordt gebruikgemaakt van CFD-simulaties en van structurele analysesoftware. Wat zijn de factoren die aanleiding hebben gegeven tot deze dramatische wending? Wat is de impact op de operaties, het vuur is immers nog niet uit … ?
Toelichting op programma 5 juni – Deelsessies
The fire decay and cooling phase of post-flashover compartment fires (ENG)
Door Andrea Lucherini, senior researcher, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG)
Recent research has highlighted the relevance of adopting holistic performance-based methodologies for the design of fire-safe buildings. These approaches aim at ensuring the stability and integrity of construction elements until complete fuel burnout and cooling. The workshop will discuss the traditional compartment fire framework and highlight its shortcomings. Then, all the typical phases of a natural fire in a compartment will be investigated, particularly focusing on the main characteristics of the fire decay and the cooling phase of post-flashover fires, opposed to the growth and fully-developed phases. The relevance and challenges for the main construction materials will also be discussed and compared.
Doelgerichte brandveiligheid: de noodzaak voor een andere aanpak van brandveiligheid (NL)
Door Ruud van Liempd, onderzoeker, NIPV
Team Digital Exploration, The Next Step (ENG)
Door Robbert Heinecke, manager Team Digitale Verkenning, NIPV
In this presentation, participants are immersed into the dynamic realm of utilizing unmanned systems in incident fighting by first responders, delving into the intricate interplay between these systems and data management. We explore strategies to effectively navigate the influx of data while preventing overwhelming data overload, all while integrating decision support mechanisms seamlessly. By illuminating the synergy between unmanned systems and strategic data utilization, this presentation equips participants with invaluable insights crucial for optimizing response efforts and enhancing situational awareness in complex scenarios.
Anders kijken, anders denken en anders doen (NL)
Door Lars de Niet, Veiligheidsregio Haaglanden
De brand aan de Wouwermanstraat in Den Haag was een complexe brand in een woonblok die om een andere inzettactiek van de brandweer vroeg. Waar het incident in de beginfase werd bestreden door middel van een offensieve binneninzet, werd dit in een latere fase een combinatie van een offensieve buiteninzet en een defensieve binneninzet. Met o.a. fognails werd er over meerdere verdiepingen en in het dak een stoplijn gecreëerd om de brand tegen te houden en te kunnen blussen.
Toelichting op programma 6 juni – Plenaire sessies
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Toelichting op programma 6 juni – Deelsessies
Herijking enkele vluchtroute uit woongebouwen (NL)
Door Johan van der Graaf en Pim van Rede, onderzoekers, NIPV
Naar aanleiding van de brand op nieuwjaarsnacht 2019-2020 in Arnhem, waarbij twee personen om het leven zijn gekomen, heeft het NIPV onderzoek gedaan naar de brandveiligheid van woongebouwen met enkele vluchtroutes. Daarbij zijn kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve risicoanalyses gebruikt om het brandveiligheidsniveau daarvan in te schatten. De resultaten zijn gebruikt om verbetervoorstellen te doen.
Onderzoeksopzet/kennisontwikkeling brandgedrag biobased (isolatie)materialen (NL)
Door Saskia Hegeman en Maaike van Bussel, Nieman raadgevende ingenieurs
Over het brandgedrag van biobased isolatiematerialen is nog niet veel bekend. In aansluiting op verschillende internationale onderzoekslijnen wordt ook in Nederland een getrapte teststrategie uitgerold. Hiermee wordt op een gestructureerde manier kennis over deze materialen opgedaan, worden kansrijke toepassingsgebieden geïdentificeerd en wordt opschaling via de gelijkwaardigheidsroute eenvoudiger.
Fire safety of biobased buildings: facts, fiction and design guidelines (ENG)
Ruud van Herpen, TU Eindhoven
Fire resilience is not an objective of Building Codes. It is acceptable that biobased buildings are less fire resilient than traditional buildings. What are the consequences? And what are facts and what is fiction? Does the char layer on a timber construction reduce the burn-in speed? Does biobased insulation material reduce the fire spread in a façade?
Safety distances around car fires (ENG)
Researchers NIPV
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